ISLAMABAD: Hiroshi Inomata, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Thursday handed over 34 hybrid vehicles to the National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP).
The government of Japan will provide in total 123 vehicles to National Highways and Motorway Police and the Ministry of Interior through Japan International Cooperation System (JICS).
Total cost for the provision of the vehicles is around 500 million Japanese Yen, an equivalent of Rs435 million. These hybrid vehicles were manufactured by Japanese company using more efficient cutting edge technology, said a statement here Thursday.
This is part of the assistance from the Government of Japan to Pakistan in the form of Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA), aim of which is to contribute to the promotion of socio-economic development efforts in developing countries.
The handing-over ceremony graced by Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, Minister of State or Parliamentary Affairs was held at the NH&MP Lines Headquarter. The Ambassador Inomata while speaking on the occasion said, “Security enhancement is indispensable for successful socio-economic development in Pakistan and the Government of Japan remains committed to improving capabilities of law enforcement agencies in Pakistan”.
In the field of security and law enforcement, the Government of Japan, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided training opportunities to around 45 Pakistani police officers for the last ten years in areas such as forensic science, drug control and terrorism investigation.
In addition, Japan also agreed to install scanning devices for the purpose of security at three international airports and at two international ports in Pakistan and now the project is currently underway.
From the environmental point of view, hybrid vehicles use less fuel and emit less greenhouse effect gases than conventional cars.
