To stabilise the national economy, the government steps up its anti-smuggling operations.

Governmental organisations have greatly increased the scope of their anti-smuggling activities, putting planned interventions into place to break up illegal trade networks and aid in the goals of national economic stabilisation.

Recent law enforcement initiatives demonstrate a multisectoral strategy to tackle smuggling. In just the last week, police were able to intercept and seize 0.085 million litres of Iranian oil, 530 textile bales, 0.10 metric tonnes of sugar, and 806 cigarette packs.

The ongoing nature of these enforcement actions is demonstrated by cumulative data as of September 1st, 2023. About 4.398 million cigarette stocks, 3,789.63 metric tonnes of flour, 35,134.61 metric tonnes of sugar, and 13,471.5 metric tonnes of fertiliser have all been seized by authorities.

18.58 million litres of Iranian oil and more than 157,000 textile bales have been kept out of illegal routes, demonstrating the importance of the textile industry.

Such extensive crackdowns, according to economic researchers, may be able to preserve domestic output, stabilise market dynamics, and provide new sources of income for the public coffers.