ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Mohammad Ali Raza Hunjra, a grade 20 officer of Pakistan Customs, as Project Director of Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS), it is learnt here.
Official sources told Customs Today that Ali Aza Hunjra will look after the project which is specifically designed for Wagha border, Chaman and Torkham borders to curb smuggling and improve trade among the Central Asian countries under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improving Border Services Project.
Sources said that the project director will have all administrative and financial authority regarding the project and he will perform his duty as project director till appointment of a permanent project director.
It is important to mention here that earlier the Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) has started working for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor for Trade under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improving Border Services Project, where one window Information Communication Technology based System will be introduced for enhancement of trade among the Central Asian countries.
The scanning, checking and clearance will be done through this one window Information Communication Technology based System for all the goods imported to Pakistan under this Corridor as well as goods exported to central Asian countries under the Corridor, sources added.
