The government has made a significant decision to curb smuggling of variouscommodities, including sugar, wheat, and fertilizers.
Powers to control smuggling have been delegated to Rangers and the FC(Frontier Corps). The FC has issued an official notification stating thatFC and Rangers personnel will be authorized to prevent smuggling ofessential items at inter-provincial checkposts.
Armed forces personnel on duty will prevent smuggling of flour, wheat,sugar, and fertilizers at checkposts. FC and Rangers will oversee thesupervision of regions within fifty kilometers of the international border.
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FC and Rangers personnel will not have authority to monitor urban areas,customs areas, and ports. Non-military personnel will not be deployed atborder crossings, international airports, and bonded warehouses.