Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan's Pishukan

"The military's media wing noted that the "successful joint operation underscores the effectiveness of inter-agency coordination in countering smuggling while highlighting the resolve of the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards to prevent the use of Pakistani waters and land for illicit activities. "Read:Drug margins put under scrutiny.

Earlier this year, in April, the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA)confiscated foreign liquorworth Rs200 million during a joint intelligence-based operation in the Arabian Sea. A maritime interdiction operation had led to the interception of a stateless vessel carrying a large quantity of illicit liquor that was concealed onboard and intended for unlawful distribution.

The operation was carried out through the coordinated efforts of the Pakistan Navy, PMSA, the JMICC, and the Anti-Narcotics Force of Sindh.

Even earlier in the year, in February, the Border Military Police seizedsilver and narcoticsworth more than Rs100 million during a major crackdown on smuggling along the inter-provincial border, as part of a broader campaign against drug trafficking and illegal trade.

Read More:Alleged drug cases reported in 58 Pakistani universities in 2025During the operation, authorities recovered 41 kilogrammes of silver, 13kg of crystal meth (ice) and 55kg of hashish, with the contraband allegedly being smuggled from Balochistan into Punjab. Towards the end of last year, too, agencies continued coordinated action against the smuggling of contraband items.

In. November 2025, the ANF seized narcotics worth more than $154 million from an LPG container during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan. The operation was launched after credible evidence indicated that a Drug Trafficking Organisation operation out of Panjgur was preparing to transport a large consignment of narcotics to the Gwadar-Pasni coastline for onward smuggling by way of sea.