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Export of pirated CDS, VCDS and DVDs eliminated

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs (Export) Collectorate has completely eliminated Export of pirated CDS, VCDS, DVDs to various international destinations in United States, European Union, Australia, Hong Kong and some other countries.

Customs officials said, on April 1, stringent measures have been taken against piracy of these items and to bring down Export of pirated items to zero level from Pakistan.

Customs officials received information that some Exporters were mixing up pirated items with other goods and planned to Export them abroad.

Customs officials had seized thousands of pirated CDS, DVDs, videos of TV plays, songs and religious programmes at the Karachi Airport, recently.

During the last couple of days, about 14,000 CDS have been seized and cases have been registered against fake Exporters.

Customs also uses modern scanning equipment to ensure foolproof system against such illegal Exports.

Being signatory to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pakistan is committed to protecting the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the stakeholders.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:4/2/2004