--- title: "Navy and Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan" description: "Most outlets led with the successful joint operation by the Pakistan Navy and Coast Guards in Balochistan’s Pishukan area. The Nation highlighted the Prime Minister’s praise for the forces, while Business Recorder focused on the operation and seizure details, noting the intelligence-led effort and the confiscated items." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10139-pm-praises-pakistan-navy-coast-guards-for-foiling-major site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Navy and Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan pakistan · updated 24 Sep 2026, 5:45 AM PKT · 23–24 Sep 2026 · 11 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 24 Sep 2026 — Navy and Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the successful joint operation by the Pakistan Navy and Coast Guards in Balochistan’s Pishukan area. The Nation highlighted the Prime Minister’s praise for the forces, while Business Recorder focused on the operation and seizure details, noting the intelligence-led effort and the confiscated items. - **Business Recorder** — [Navy, PCG foil major smuggling attempt in Balochistan](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440921/navy-pcg-foil-major-smuggling-attempt-in-balochistan) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:45 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have foiled a major smuggling attempt in Balochistan’s Pishukan area, seizing a large quantity of liquor and illegal medicines during a joint intelligence-based operation. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted in coordination with the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC... - **The Nation** — [PM praises Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards for foiling major smuggling bid in Balochistan](https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/pm-praises-pakistan-navy-coast-guards-foiling-major-smuggling-bid-balochistan) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:34 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards for successfully foiling a major smuggling attempt in the Pashkan area of Balochistan. ### 23 Sep 2026 — Pakistan Navy and Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan's Pishukan (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the joint operation by the Pakistan Navy and Coast Guards to thwart a smuggling attempt in Pishukan, Balochistan, noting the recovery of prohibited goods. Several highlighted the involvement of the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC) and the intelligence-based nature of the operation. A few also mentioned praise from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for the operation and the importance of inter-agency coordination. ARY News (English) specifically mentioned the seizure of liquor and illegal medicines, while other outlets did not specify the type of contraband. - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-navy-coast-guards-foil-smuggling-attempt-in-pishukan-seize-liquor-and-illegal-medicines-634437/) · 23 Sep 2026, 9:09 PM PKT > Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards, in coordination with the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC), - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Naqvi commends Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards for foiling major smuggling attempt in Pishukan](https://www.app.com.pk/national/naqvi-commends-pakistan-navy-coast-guards-for-foiling-major-smuggling-attempt-in-pishukan/) · 23 Sep 2026, 1:41 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP):Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday praised the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards for thwarting a major smuggling attempt in the Pishukan area of Balochistan through a joint operation. In his statement, the minister appreciated the entire team that took part in the operation and acknowledged their professional performance in... - **ARY News (English)** — [Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards seize liquor, illegal medicines in anti-smuggling operation](https://arynews.tv/pakistan-navy-coast-guards-seize-liquor-illegal-medicines-in-anti-smuggling-operation) · 23 Sep 2026, 1:28 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Navy foiled smuggling of contraband, including liquor and illegal medicines, in the Pishukan, Balochistan, the (ISPR) said.. - **BOL News** — [Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards foil smuggling bid in Pishukan](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistan-navy-coast-guards-foil-smuggling-bid-in-pishukan) · 23 Sep 2026, 12:38 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards have thwarted an attempted smuggling operation in Pishukan, Balochistan, recovering a large quantity of prohibited goods during a joint intelligence-based operation, the military’s media wing said. - **Hum News English** — [Navy, Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan: ISPR](https://humenglish.com/latest/navy-coast-guards-foil-smuggling-attempt-in-balochistan-ispr/) · 23 Sep 2026, 11:31 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards, in coordination with the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC), have foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of contraband in Balochistan’s Pishukan area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to the the military wing's media, the joint intelligence-based operation was conducted on actionable intel... - **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan Navy, Coast Guards foil smuggling attempt in Balochistan's Pishukan](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630951/pakistan-navy-coast-guards-foil-smuggling-attempt-in-balochistans-pishukan) · 23 Sep 2026, 6:01 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > PM Shehbaz praises operation, highlights importance of institutional coordination to 'uproot menace of smuggling' ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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