ISLAMABAD, Jun 15 (APP):Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s vision of transforming the National Tariff Commission (NTC) into a credible, robust and responsive organization through digitalization, an agreement-signing ceremony was held between the National Tariff Commission (NTC) and the Pakistan Single Window (PSW). The “Agreement for Automation and Digitization” of NTC’s processes was signed by Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha, Chairman NTC, and Syed Aftab Haider, Chief Executive Officer, PSW, a news …
PSW partners with NTC for automated tariff rationalization, data sharing
ISLAMABAD, Jun 15 (APP):Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s vision of transforming the National Tariff Commission (NTC) into a credible, robust and responsive organization through digitalization, an agreement-signing ceremony was held between the National Tariff Commission (NTC) and the Pakistan Single Window (PSW).
The “Agreement for Automation and Digitization” of NTC’s processes was signed by Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha, Chairman NTC, and Syed Aftab Haider, Chief Executive Officer, PSW, a news release said here on Monday.
On the occasion, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan appreciated the recent achievements of the National Tariff Commission in moving swiftly towards its transformation goals. Stressing that digitalization was a catalyst for NTC’s reform agenda, he said,
“A robust, digitalized NTC is essential for supporting a high-growth economy and ensuring that Pakistan’s trade defence mechanisms are aligned with global best practices.”
Dr. Muhammad Saeed, Technical Advisor to the Prime Minister, Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul, Head of Customs Administration/Member Customs Operations, FBR, Syed Shakeel Shah, and other senior officials of NTC and PSW also attended the ceremony.
The automation and digitization initiative aims to enhance cooperation in data sharing, automation and digitization of NTC processes related to tariff and trade policy analysis, tariff rationalization, and reduction in dwell time for trade remedial measures, including anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguard measures.
The NTC Chairman said, “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 and predictable trade regime through our Tariff Policy Centre, strengthening the competitiveness of Pakistan’s trading environment.”
Welcoming the collaboration, the CEO of PSW said, “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 agreement reflects the shared commitment of both organizations to promoting a transparent, predictable and growth-oriented trade and tariff regime aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of domestic industries.
