KHYBER AGENCY - A bid of to smuggle US dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan has been foiled by the border security force here at Torkham border of Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, administration sources informed on Monday.
A Torkham administration official said, the Khasadar troops were executing their duties when they stopped a person for examination.
During his body search, $55000, concealed under his clothes, were recovered. The accused has been identified as Waris s/o Purdal, an Afghan national, the sources said.
A case has been lodged against him. He was later sent to Landi Kotal lock-up for further investigation, the sources said.
It is pertinent to state that since long smuggling of foreign currency,including Saudi riyals and US dollars through Western border to Afghanistan on the rise that must be negative impact on Pakistan economy.