Facts for Travelers
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Customs |
The Pakistan Government prohibits the import of illegal narcotics (including hemp, opium, cocaine, morphine and heroin) and obscene literature, pictures or articles. Smuggling of hard drugs such as heroin may be punishable by death or life time prison. Import of firearms and ammunition must be registered in advance with the Police Department or local Registration Office.
A reasonable amount of clothing for personal use, toiletries, professional instruments, one still camera, one movie camera, five rolls of still camera film and three rolls of 8 or 16 mm movie-camera film are allowed in duty-free. Cigarettes, cigars or smoking tobacco not exceeding 250 grams in weight, or 200 cigarettes. For large electronic items such as personal computers, a deposit may be required which is refunded when leaving the country with the item.
