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Afghan national gets jail term for smuggling gold

By Our Correspondent
April 03, 2021

PESHAWAR: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday awarded 25 years imprisonment to an Afghan national held by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in August last year for smuggling over 3 kg gold across the border.The accused identified as Idrees was charged by the CTD under various sections of money-laundering laws. The court awarded 25 years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs96 million on the accused. The court also ordered to deport him on completion of his sentence.