ISLAMABAD: As part of the ongoing crackdown against illicit cigarette trade in the light of the directions of Director General Dr Bashirullah Khan, the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-IR, Lahore raided/searched different premises situated at District Sheikhupura.

During the raid/search, 300 cartons of non-duty paid locally manufactured cigarettes of different brands namely Kisan, Classic, OK, Hitler, etc, manufactured/produced by the different manufacturers were found and accordingly seized under the relevant provision of Federal Excise Act, 2005.

The Directorate of the I&I-IR Lahore has intensified operation against businesses dealing in non-duty paid locally manufactured and counterfeit cigarettes as well as unregistered persons making taxable supplies operating without being registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act, 2005 thus causing huge revenue loss to the national exchequer.

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