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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jul 15, 2020
1 min

Pakistan set to implement single window system for trade

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to comply with the World Trade Organisation provisions to implement Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to streamline cross-border movement of goods and regulatory bottlenecks. The government has set a deadline of 2022 to put in place the whole system which will be implemented at a cost of $67 million. This will not only improve the ease of doing business but also enhance controls through integrated risk management. A senior customs officer told

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FREE Webinar: Asia Strategies For High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Attraction (Economic Recovery!)

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Apr 30, 2020
2 min

FREE Webinar: Asia Strategies For High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Attraction (Economic Recovery!)

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Pakistan Customs fostering economic prosperity by pulverizing illicit trade

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

Pakistan Customs fostering economic prosperity by pulverizing illicit trade

Economy plays a vital role for the development of any country. A plethora of problems which inflicted many a dent and deformity in economic growth of the nation needs to be identified and corrected. One of the panaceas to treat the ill economy is providing safe and secure business environment to the international trade. We are supposed to review our existing scheme of things and set new roles with a view to achieving economical goals and contributing towards thriving business

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Historic China & Pakistan Customs Meeting Lays Foundation For Closer Trade & Border Collaboration

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Dec 12, 2019
1 min

Historic China & Pakistan Customs Meeting Lays Foundation For Closer Trade & Border Collaboration

The first ever working meeting between Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) was held early this week in Islamabad. The two sides had a joint overview of their bilateral cooperation in general, their collaboration under the framework of SCO, implementation of China Pakistan CMAA signed in 2005, interaction between their customs offices at Kunjirab-Sost border crossing, discussed the necessity to have a Green Corridor Pro

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Single Window Pakistan: Government To Introduce Single Window Bill To Facilitate Trade

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 12, 2019
2 min

Single Window Pakistan: Government To Introduce Single Window Bill To Facilitate Trade

PTI govt approves $250m loan proposal for trade reforms “The government has decided to introduce the Pakistan Single Window Bill 2019 to facilitate cross-border trade,” an official said, adding that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet would be briefed on the issue in a meeting on Wednesday. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, being a signatory to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has decided to introduce a bill for creating a single window in order to facilitate cross

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Pakistan Govt implements AEO programme to facilitate trade

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 25, 2019
2 min

Pakistan Govt implements AEO programme to facilitate trade

Pakistan government launched first-of-its-kind trade facilitation programme “Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)” to reduce cost of doing business for industry and trade. The programme was chalked out in line with best international practices and the World Customs Organisation security standards, according to an official announcement issued on Friday. Under the said programme, the government will certify trustworthy business entities which demonstrate they are credible, secure

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Pakistan award of tobacco track-and-trace contract slammed

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 12, 2019
2 min

Pakistan award of tobacco track-and-trace contract slammed

Pakistan has awarded its tender for a tobacco track-and-trace (T&T) system to National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), but the decision has come in for immediate criticism. NRTC won a competitive tender run by Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the traceability system, which is due to come into effect by the end of next March. It proffered the cheapest solution at Rs 731 per 1,000 tax stamps, although a typo in its application which set the price at R

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