ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi signed into law called ‘Pakistan Single Window Act 2021’ and ‘Senate Secretariat Services Amendment Act 2021.’
Under the Pakistan Single Window Act, an independent institution having a Governing Council and Secretariat would be established for the facilitation of national and international trade.
The new law will provide a coordinated one-window system to facilitate exports, imports and transit trade.
Establishment of an independent institution besides reducing the cost of doing business will also help ease cross border trade and transportation of goods.
The institution will also help in timely processing of data and bring about improvement in the provision of quality services.
Under the Senate Secretariat Services (Amendment) Act 2021, signed into law by the President under article 75 of the Constitution, the BS-17 appointments in the Senate Secretariat will be made through the Federal Public Service Commission. Pakistan embassy organizes for Americans virtual tour of historic Lahore.
However, the Senate Secretariat would be authorized to make appointments in BS-1 to BS-16.
Moreover, direct appointments in the BS-18 Senate Secretariat have been carried out.
