Japan grants Rs2.78 billion to establish non-intrusive inspection terminals in Pakistan
Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda and FBR Chairman Shabbar Zaidi inaugurated the NII terminals.
(APP) – The Japanese Embassy on Wednesday announced financial assistance to Pakistan Customs and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the establishment of three new state-of-the-art non-intrusive inspection (NII) containers scanning terminals at East and West Warf in Karachi Port and Port Bin Qasim.
The terminals will facilitate increasing volumes of cargo traffic at Pakistani ports and provide essential security to the global supply chain.
Ambassador of Japan, Kuninori Matsuda and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi inaugurated the NII terminals.
The NII terminals were set up under a Japanese grant of Rs2.78 billion. Japan International Coope¬ration Agency (JICA) implemented the project for security improvement at Karachi and Bin Qasim ports, a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan said.
The terminals include scanners, terminal buildings, image scanning and analysing equipment, waiting room for container drivers, and backup facility for electricity.
The scanners installed would not only help in detecting illegal trade and smuggling to combat terrorism but would also improve the performance of ports to boost international trade.
