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The Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib has presented complete probe report regarding the Nato containers case, Dunya News reported on Tuesday. As per the probe report, around 8,000 containers went missing inflicting Rs 25 billion loss to the national kitty. The investigation report confirmed liquor and arms smuggling instead of goods meant for the Nato and Isaf forces based in Afghanistan. It is pertinent to mention that the Supreme Court (SC) took suo moto notice of a report aired on Dunya News programme Dunya Today hosted by Dr Moeed Pirzada, about liquor smuggling in containers meant for carrying ammunition, food and other necessities for NATO forces in Afghanistan. A three-member bench of the apex court under the head of Chief Justice of Pakistan heard the case. The report replied to 11 question earlier raised by the SC, stating that the smuggling involved transporters, custom officials, clearing agents and importers. The report also called for setting up of a free collectorate for transit trade.
