MULTAN: The Customs Collectorate will purchase digital scanners for the examination of good from 8th June.
Multan Customs has decided to purchase digital image scanners to fight against illicit trade in the jurisdiction. Digital scanners would be offered as an alternative to a physical personal search and Multan Customs will use passive millimeter wave technology to detect concealed goods even they are hidden beneath clothing.
The Customs Collectorate will install scanners at the Multan Dry Port, International Airport Multan and other strategic locations to detect concealed objects in the jurisdiction. Scanners will be fixed at certain checkpoints to detect what kind of goods entered and transported in the jurisdiction.
Multan Customs had requested to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the purchase of digital scanners for Collectorate and Federal Board of Revenue granted permission to Collectorate in this regard. Multan Customs will issue tender very soon for the purchase of digital scanners in this regard and called for its application.
The Customs Collectorate is also planning to install digital scanner at the Customs House building for security purpose along with Airport, Dry Port. Scanners will assist Customs Collectorate in enforcement of Customs laws and monitoring will be enhanced after the installation of scanners.
It will also procure import and export at airport, dry port in the jurisdiction and manual examination will be close down in checking of luggage at Multan International Airport.
Scanners will also be helpful in security point of view as it protected Customs staff during examination and they can easily detect out secrete smuggled goods.
The Customs Collectorate will open tender for the purchase of digital scanners on 8th June in the conference room of Customs House.
