Times of Islamabad

Pakistani authorities launch crackdown against people hoarding dollars

Pakistani authorities launch crackdown against people hoarding dollars

ISLAMABAD:Pakistani authorities launch crackdown against people hoardingdollars.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad HussainFriday said the government had directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)to launch a full- fledged operation against dollar hoarding, andspeculative currency trade.

In a tweet, on his social media account, he said the operation was beinglaunched in coordination with State Bank of Pakistan and Ministry ofFinance.