Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s vision to transform the National Tariff Commission by way of making it a credible robust and responsive organization by way of digitalization, an agreement signing ceremony took place between the National Tariff Commission (NTC) and the Pakistan Single Window (PSW). This ‘Agreement for Automation and Digitization’ of NTC’s Processes was signed by Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha, Chairman of NTC and Syed Aftab Haider, Chief Executive Officer of PSW.
On the occasion, Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce, appreciated the recent achievements of the National Tariff Commission in moving speedily towards achieving its transformation. Stressing that Digitalization was a catalyst for the NTC’s reform, he emphasized that “A robust, digitalized NTC is essential for supporting a high-growth economy and ensuring that Pakistan’s trade defense mechanisms are aligned with global best practices.”
Dr. Muhammad Saeed, Technical Advisor to the Prime Minister; Mr. Jawad Paul, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce; Syed Shakeel Shah, Head of Customs Administration/Member, Customs Operations, FBR; and other senior functionaries of the NTC & PSW also attended the ceremony.
The Automation and Digitization aim to enhance cooperation in the areas of data sharing, and the automation & digitization of NTC’s processes for tariff & trade policy analysis, tariff rationalization, and reducing dwell-time for trade remedial actions such as anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and safeguard measures, etc.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of NTC stated that, “Today’s signing is not merely about new software; it is about institutional evolution. Digitalization will reduce our case dwell times, sharpen investigative precision, and create a transparent, predictable trade regime through our Tariff Policy Centre that strengthens the competitiveness of Pakistan’s trading environment.”
The CEO, PSW, welcomed the collaboration and remarked that, “By integrating NTC’s critical tariff functions into the PSW digital landscape, we are creating stronger institutional linkages and fueling NTC’s transformation with real-time, shared trade data.”
The signing of this agreement reflects the shared commitment of both organizations to promote transparent, predictable and growth-oriented trade and tariff regimes to support and enhance the competitiveness of the domestic industries.
