CBP : Pakistan to attend Container Security Initiative
08 Mar '06
3 min read
US Customs and Border Protection informed that Pakistan will participate in Container Security Initiative Cargo from Port of Qasim destined for US. Taking a step toward participating in the Container Security Initiative, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed a Declaration of Principles with United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Once operational, the program will enable all maritime cargo destined for the US through the Port of Qasim to be pre-screened for terrorists and terrorist weapons.
The declaration of principles was signed in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ryan C Crocker, Ambassador of the United States to Pakistan, signed on behalf of US Customs and Border Protection and M. Abdullah Yusuf, Chairman, Central Board of Revenue, signed on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The Port of Qasim will use remote targeting with real-time remote imaging of a container examination process, while incorporating a live video transmission/feed, to monitor the inspection process. Non-intrusive inspection and radiation detection technology will be used to screen high-risk containers before they are shipped to US ports.
"Targeting and screening activities will be greatly advanced and intensified as CSI expands to additional locations. The continuous cooperation with foreign governments with regards to identifying high-risk shipments, is essential to the ongoing success of CSI," said Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Deborah J. Spero.
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