ISLAMABAD: A three member committee of Pakistan Customs has been formed to finalise and implement the plan to install nuclear radiations monitors at important entry points on Pakistan. The committee will be headed by Additional Director of Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Imran Chaudhry.
Federal Government has decided to install radioactive portal monitors at all the important entry points of Pakistan. The decision has been made after FBR’s indication of nuclear radiations in scrap of some containers imported by local importers into the country.
The plan is to be developed with the mutual cooperation of FBR, Strategic Planning Division and Foreign Ministry. The project was promoted by Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.
In the first phase of the plan’s implementation the radioactive monitors shall be installed at Islamabad, Wahga, Karachi and Torkham. While, installation at Chaman and other entry points of Pakistan will take place later.
According to sources FBR had detected nuclear radiations on scrap imported through Torkham check post located at Pak-Afghan border. Since containers entering through Torkham are brought to Karachi before being opened, therefore, the radioactive monitors will be simultaneously installed at Torkham and Karachi during the initial phase.
Imported scrap as well as other consignments will also be monitored for any nuclear radiations at both points.
Sources added that international community has already been demanding of Pakistan the installation of such monitoring devices at all the important entry points of the country.
