ISLAMABAD: Japan has agreed to extend a Grant Aid worth 500 million Japanese Yen, equivalent to about Rs. 453 million (US$ 4.43 million) to Pakistan under its “Economic and Social Development Programme”, for installing Face Recognition Systems at major international airports of Pakistan for the improvement of security. The signing ceremony to this effect was held Friday, February 24 at the Economic Affairs Division between. Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD).
This grant aid is designed to support the promotion of the economic and social development in the field of security improvement and counterterrorism by providing advanced Face Recognition Systems to major international airports of Pakistan. At the signing ceremony, Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan expressed his deepest condolence to the victims of the terror attacks in Lahore on the 13th of Feb as well as in Peshawar and other places on the 15th of Feb, by stating “Terror attacks cannot be justified for any reasons”. Ambassador Kurai said “This grant aid reflects our strong commitment to support the effort of Pakistan against terrorism”.
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