LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed ShabbarZaidi directed Member Customs Operations Dr. Jawwad Awais Agha to ensure adequate training sessions for customs officers.
He said that the Global Travelers Assessment System (GTAS) will enable Customs to achieve the “Invisible Customs approach” with least presence at airports while facilitating the genuine passengers.
The Chairman has also directed Member Customs Operations to ensure adequate training sessions for customs officers while initiating data sharing with border agencies which will serve as a targeting portal for all law enforcement agencies at Pakistan Customs National Targeting Centre.
The system is capable of carrying out passenger profiling and targeting through Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record Information (PNR) for interdiction of suspected travelers, drug smugglers and money-launders etc. while adhering to the requirements of FATF action plan.
It will also help in creating profiles of passengers travelling to and from Pakistan and generate risk indicators in advance using a proactive methodology for effective border management.
