Japan provides Yen 2.6 bln for security equipment at Airports

Japan provides Yen 2.6 bln for security equipment at Airports

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has provided grant assistance amounting to Japanese Yen 2.646 billion to install security equipment at four international Airports in Pakistan.

The equipment have been provided for airports at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Multan under a projects called "Improvement of Airport Security."

Sources at Economic Affairs Division on Tuesday said under the project Face Recognition with CCTV facility has also been provided.

Pakistan also received financial assistance received  from government of France for controlling terrorism in the countrysince 2013. France has provided grant for implementation of  project -   "Strengthening the Capabilities of Pakistani Police Forces" in field of Anti-Terrorism Fight.

Moreover, the United States provided US$ 118.5 million grant for project initiated under Law Enforcement Reforms and Capacity Building.