LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Customs has to play a crucial role in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to facilitate smooth transportation of goods.
The minister asked Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to finalize a detailed plan to ensure its crucial role in CPEC by setting up business friendly and state of the art documentation system, monitoring and implementation as well as evaluation and assessment mechanism.
He issued these instructions while addressing a Business and Research Seminar on China Pakistan Economic Corridor organized by Directorate of Training and Research (Customs), FBR.
Secretary Planning, Development and Reform, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui was also present on the occasion while Project Director CPEC, Hassan Daud Butt briefed the participants regarding the CPEC project.
