KARACHI: MCC Preventive Lahore has beefed up security of Customs House and its various stations in Lahore and established a central control room.
In a bid to beef up security arrangements of Custom House and its various stations in Lahore, Model Customs Collectorate (Preventive), Lahore has taken a number of initiatives like installation of barbed wire around Customs House, training of the Customs staff to sensitize them regarding security related issues etc.
Establishment of ‘Customs House Control Room’ is yet another initiative. A Customs contingent comprising of inspectors and sepoys is currently undergoing combat training at FC training center at Warsak, KPK.
The Control Room has been set up in the Customs House, Lahore. The security arrangements and any suspicious activity/movement at any Customs station of the Collectorate can be monitored from this Control Room on real time basis.
The Customs House Control Room has been inaugurated by Ms. Samaira Nazir, Chief Collector (Central).
Ms. Samaira Nazir appreciated the initiative of Model Customs Collectorate, (Preventive) and said that establishment of Control Room will go a long way in ensuring security of the property and the employees of the Customs. Senior officers of the Customs were also present at the time of inauguration.