KARACHI: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan donated four X-Ray scanners to the Custom Wing of Federal Board of Revenue here on Friday.
The equipments were handed over by Chen Wei, Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Islamabad to Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha, Member Customs (Operations), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the presence of other senior officers of Pakistan Customs.
The donated scanners, having value of One million RMB, shall be instrumental in supporting the Customs authorities at the airports to effectively utilize non-intrusive technology in preventing smuggling of contrabands especially currency.
The gift of 4 X-Ray scanners will reaffirm the immutable bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the people of Pakistan and China, to strengthen the unbreakable and timeless China-Pakistan friendship, and to promote Customs clearance facilitation in Pakistan.