Share:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed a cigarette manufacturing unit in district Mardan over interference in official operation and suspicion that it was involved in the production of counterfeit cigarettes, officials said on Friday. The FBR has also registered FIR against the directors and three other persons including Ayaz Hoti, Abbas Hoti and Bilal Hoti. Khattak said the FBR had taken action after the official monitors were evicted from the unit forcefully, adding that there were complaints of counterfeit cigarettes manufacturing in the factory. He said the legal process will be followed to monitor cigarettes manufacturing in the factory and nobody would be allowed production and sale of the counterfeit cigarettes. The FBR is committed to prosecute all those involved in this illegal business.

Source: The Nation August 06, 2021 16:18 UTC