KARACHI: The Directorate of Reforms and Automation is developing a number of software automation systems specifically designed to meet the automation needs of several departments.
The National Tariff Commission has approved the development that would help it detect the anti-dumping and countervailing of duties and relevant taxes. The directorate has provided the specifications to PRAL, the fully-owned subsidiary of Pakistan Customs, which is developing the software.
Talking to Customs Today, Directorate of Reforms and Automation Director Abdul Majid Yousfani said that the directorate was also developing ozone depleting substances software for the Climate Change Ministry. The software would help the authority monitor and verify a number of processes, including the raw material quotas.
He also said that a two-member R&A team made a presentation to the State Bank of Pakistan officials earlier this week.
“We briefed the SBP officials about the advantages of the bank’s participation in the WeBOC automation system and how the computerisation of e-form would enable the State Bank to keep track of export trade digitally.”
The WeBOC participation would enable the bank to ensure receiving the export-earned foreign proceeds at the earliest as well as to help eradicate misuse by computerisation of e-form which is being filled manually.
“We received a positive response from the SBP officials after the presentation,” Yousfani added.
The SBP officials had visited the directorate earlier to discuss their plan to participate in the WeBOC programme.
Customs Today had earlier reported about the bank’s eagerness to participate in the WeBOC automation system that provides real time integration of agents, brokers, terminal operators, cargo handlers and customs officials for the clearance of trade consignments and collection of duties/allied taxes.
