PESHAWAR: The government is constructing a mega state-of-the-art Border Customs Complex at Torkham to enhance regional trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).
“The complex is the first of its kind in the country, which will make border crossing systematic, fully computerized and augment the trade volume on the historic route,” said Collector Customs, Peshawar Qurban Ali Khan.
The state-of-the-art border Customs Complex would improve facilities related to the clearance of goods laden trucks crossing the border to Afghanistan and CARs, he added.
The complex covering 700 kanals land would house customs and immigration offices, two-way customs and immigration terminals, checking and scanning plazas for pedestrians, passenger and cargo vehicles with other infrastructure,” Qurban Ali said.
“Border Customs Complex is a step towards achievement of goals set under CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation), a partnership of 10 countries and six multilateral development partners working to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction,” he said.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was providing 300 million dollars loan for execution of the project on soft term basis to Pakistan while National Logistic Cell (NLC) was implementing the project.
