ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has announced the integration of seven key government authorities into its digital trade platform to streamline customs clearance and enhance trade facilitation.
The Revenue Division, through SRO 2076 issued on Friday, notified that the governing council of PSW has identified the agencies to which the system will apply. These integrations, effective from July 1, 2024, include:
1. Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)
2. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)
3. Special Technology Zone Authority (STZA)
4. Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB)
5. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA)
6. Balochistan Revenue Authority (BRA)
7. Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)
This development aligns with Pakistan’s broader agenda of modernizing its trade infrastructure to support regional connectivity and economic growth. The initiative is part of the country’s commitment to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation, which Pakistan ratified on October 27, 2015. Under Article 10.4 of this agreement, Pakistan pledged to establish a trade-related National Single Window (NSW) system, a task designated as a ‘Category C’ commitment with a five-year implementation timeline starting February 22, 2017.
