LAHORE: Collector Customs Preventive Faiz Ahmad said that making the security of the business environment is a must for the sustainable growth of economic development and the Customs Preventive Lahore has done its utmost to achieve the essence of the theme of the WCO for the year 2018.
He was addressing the gathering at the World Customs Day at the Wagha Border. He said that the Customs Preventive Lahore made strenuous efforts in ensuring deterrence against the smuggling activities to make the legal business secure and swift.
He said that every boarder is connecting with WeBOC which ensure transparency while e payment will also be started from the next week. “Electronic Data Exchange Systems with China is also going to be started from April 2 and import from China would be conducted thorough Weboc system minimizing under-invoicing phenomenon will come to an end.
He said that the import and export have been secure to the level that by WeBOC system as 40 departments could see any import and exports document and it will also ensure clearance within the minimum time. “Any department hurdling the smooth process of import be would be taken to task by PM, ” he said, adding that so far as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is concerned Pakistan customs is fully prepared to handle .
“We are ready to handle any size of imports and exports through CPEC for which we have to be efficient in handling CPEC business and secure ensuring no leakage, he said adding, “We are bound ready to secure goods enters and leave Pakistan”.
The system of advance passenger information is in the offing .Any passenger leaving entering Pakistan would be in the knowledge of Pakistan Customs, the member customs said, urging Customs fraternity you are providing blood to the country if we perform Pakistan will performs at every level” .
