The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has called on the Power Division to establish a 40MW grid station at the Chaman border to ensure uninterrupted electricity for critical ICT and surveillance systems at the strategically vital crossing with Afghanistan. Officials warn that unstable power is endangering the sensitive security infrastructure designed to modernise and safeguard the border port.
In a letter to the Power Division, FBR Chairman and Secretary Rashid Mahmood Langrial highlighted that repeated voltage fluctuations at the Chaman Border Crossing Point (BCP) are threatening the state-of-the-art systems installed under the Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS), part of the ADB-financed CAREC Regional Improving Border Services (RIBS) project.
The ITTMS is being implemented at Chaman and Torkham to modernise border management, streamline trade flows, and strengthen Pakistan’s security posture. The construction contracts were awarded to the National Logistics Corporation (NLC).
Despite dedicated 5MW/11KV feeders provided by QESCO and TESCO, the FBR noted that erratic electricity supply persists, posing risks to monitoring, surveillance, and trade facilitation systems. Officials stress that securing reliable power at Chaman is not just an operational necessity but a national security priority, given the border’s history of militancy, smuggling, and illegal crossings.
The FBR has urged urgent approval for a dedicated grid station at Chaman border to protect Pakistan’s investment and safeguard its strategic frontier.
