Afghan authorities destroy 1,000 tonnes of expired, substandard medicines, cosmetics

Burning of nearly 1,000 tonnes of smuggled goods begins in Kandahar

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The burning of nearly 1,000 tonnes of smuggled medicines, shampoos, creams and fashion-related products seized by Kandahar Customs over the past 18 months has begun. Kandahar Customs Director Mawlawi Mansoorul Haq Zakir told reporters on Monday that the goods had been illegally brought into Afghanistan from Pakistan, adding that most of the […]

Afghan authorities destroy 1,000 tonnes of expired, substandard medicines, cosmetics

Digital Desk | Kabul, Nov 2 (IANS) Afghan authorities on Monday destroyed about 1,000 tonnes of expired and substandard medicines and cosmetics in southern Kandahar province, which had been seized as illicit imports over the past 18 months, a senior customs official said. The confiscated products, valued at more than 20 million US dollars, had accumulated at border crossing points across the province after being illegally imported, according t…