Missing NATO containers case: Investigation begins on top court orders
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Sept 3, IRNA -- Investigations have begun into the missing NATO containers case on the orders of the Pakistani Supreme Court, local media reported on Tuesday.
The missing containers case, which saw the disappearance of over 19,000 containers allegedly carrying arms, ammunition, liquor and other goods will be investigated by commission led by Ramzan Bhatti.
Sources said that officials present at Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim, Terminal and other container terminals will be investigated and evidence will be collected.
As part of the investigation, DG Rangers will also be questioned.
It will also be determined that of the number of containers which went missing, how many were NATO containers.
Earlier, a bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had sought a report on the case.
The bench had summoned Customs chief collector Muhammad Yahya, who said he had no knowledge about the arms being smuggled into the country, and had insisted that the monitoring system had been made strict.
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