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皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary William Hague:

皇冠体育app UK is committed to developing counter terrorism capability in Pakistan to promote the Government鈥檚 counter terrorism objectives under CONTEST. As part of this approach, the UK assists key partner nations to develop effective and sustainable counter terrorism capabilities which operate in line with agreed international human rights standards. By helping countries to undertake counter terrorism activities locally, it targets the problem at source and reduces the risk of a terrorist attacks.

Pakistan has a particularly severe problem with improvised explosive device (IED) attacks from terrorist groups and insurgents. Pakistan has sought assistance from the UK in tackling this threat and developing the capabilities of its security forces. 皇冠体育app UK is delivering a counter improvised explosive device (CIED) programme to assist Pakistan in establishing a Multi-Agency capability for tackling IEDs. 皇冠体育app programme aims to build capacity to dismantle IED networks and improve intelligence available to countering emerging IED threats.

皇冠体育app project is now in its second year of a three year programme. A total of 拢3.495m was allocated during year one which focussed on training and gifting equipment for the Pakistan Army and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. A Departmental gifting Minute was laid before the House on 15 October 2012, setting out details of the gift. 皇冠体育app proposal, in this case, is to gift counter improvised explosive device (CIED) equipment and training to Pakistan, totalling 拢3.5m. Of this 拢3.5m, an estimated 拢3.22m will be gifted as equipment. 皇冠体育app 拢3.5m comes from the Government鈥檚 Counter Terrorism programme fund (拢2.75m) and from the Danish government (拢750,000).

皇冠体育app breakdown of equipment being gifted and approximate costs is as follows:

1. Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) Equipment (拢2.1m)
2. Search Equipment (拢700k)
3. Vehicles (拢300k)
4. Storage and flights (拢120,000 set aside)

Alongside this, the cost of training, project delivery, key leader engagement and maintenance costs will be approximately 拢280,000. 皇冠体育app training aims to enhance Pakistani police, civil defence and military capacity to dismantle IED networks and improve intelligence available to countering emerging IED threats.

皇冠体育app package of equipment and training will provide the military and law enforcement agencies with a valuable and sustainable capability to deal with the threat. 皇冠体育app request for UK鈥檚 assistance in tackling the CIED issue is an excellent opportunity to work in partnership with Pakistan to develop their indigenous capability and mitigate the terrorist risk to the UK, Pakistan, the UK鈥檚 interests in Pakistan and wider South Asia region. 皇冠体育app proposed gift has been assessed and approved against the consolidated EU & National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. 皇冠体育app proposed gift has been scrutinised and approved by the cross-HMG Overseas Contest Group, which has confirmed that it fits with the Government鈥檚 strategic and delivery objectives. FCO officials also assessed the project for human rights risks, using the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance guidelines established by the Foreign Secretary in 2011.

皇冠体育app gifting Minute was laid before the House of Commons yesterday. If, during the period of fourteen Parliamentary sitting days beginning on the date on which the Minute was laid, a Member signifies an objection by giving notice of a Parliamentary Question or of a Motion in relation to the Minute, or by otherwise raising the matter in the House, final approval of the gift will be withheld pending an examination of the objection.

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