KARACHI: Enforcement-South Chief Collector Nazim Saleem has said that the menace of smuggling could be eliminated through the use of latest techniques and gadgets.
He was speaking at a seminar on United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) e-learning programme titled ‘Enhancing the Law Enforcement Knowledge and Skills’, which was organised by the Pakistan Customs Directorate General Training & Research (T&R) in collaboration with the UNODC.
Chief Collector Nazim Saleem said that learning is the essence of life, and appreciated the UNODC’s e-learning training programme which had dedicated 172 hours to train the officers of different law enforcement agencies in the country.
He said he was indebted to UNODC for their support in establishing Port Control Units, which is a milestone in the working system at the ports.
Customs Preventive Collector Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda also spoke on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Senior Minister for Education Nisar Khuhro said that equipping the law enforcement agencies with latest technologies, systems and gadgets was the need of the hour to combat the menace of smuggling.
Praising the services of law enforcers, he stressed the need for enhancing their capabilities through technical and e-learning support of the UNODC.
He appreciated the efforts of the UNODC for helping the law enforcement agencies to fight crime by using latest techniques.
Training and Research Director Syed Tanvir Ahmed in his welcome address said that the UNODC has provided training to 950 customs officers.
Through the e-learning programme, these officers are now capable of tackling and eliminating smuggling from the region, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, UNODC representative Cesar Guedes said that the UNODC is planning to open 20 more training centers soon, and added that 15,000 officials of 20 different agencies would be equipped with modern techniques.
He said that the UNODC is committed to supporting the Pakistani government in combating crimes of different nature.
He appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Customs for showing their keen interest in acquiring training and termed Pakistan Customs as the frontline agency in revenue generation.
He said that he was looking forward to working with the Pakistan Customs in the future with a view to help raise the capabilities of customs officers.
