Singer Sukhbir held at Lahore airport

Punjabi singer, Sukhbir has been held by a Lahore airport for reportedly carrying US$ 27,000, in excess of permissible limits.

A senior Customs official told PTI that Sukhbir reached the Allama Iqbal International Airport at 11.30am to catch a Dubai-bound flight.

The official said, “However, before check-in the singer asked the authorities how much amount he could carry abroad. On learning that permissible limit is US$ 10,000, he left the airport as he had more than US$ 10,000.”

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