Pakistan's customs Intelligence has claimed to have seized a container at Karachi port imported from China, carrying more than 20,000 kilograms of explosives on Thursday.
The Directorate customs and investigation (enforcement) informed that the total weight of explosive stands at 22,000 kilogram, reported the Dawn.
The department's spokesman added that the containers had been a part of the consignment imported from China and when two containers were seized in Peshawar, the importer left the third one abandoned at the port and did not attempt to clear the consignment.
After being examined at Karachi port, one of the containers was found carrying explosives.
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