ISLAMABAD - In line with the Prime Minister's vision to transform the National Tariff Commission (NTC) into a credible, robust, and responsive organization through digitalization, an agreement signing ceremony took place between the 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.
Commerce Minister Appreciates NTC's Progress
At the occasion, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan 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, "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; Jawad Paul, Secretary Ministry of Commerce; Syed Shakeel Shah, Head of Customs Administration/Member Customs Operations FBR; and other senior functionaries of the NTC and PSW also attended the ceremony.
Objectives of Automation and Digitization
The automation and digitization aim to enhance cooperation in data sharing, automation and digitization of NTC's processes for tariff and trade policy analysis, tariff rationalization, reduction in dwell-time for trade remedial actions such as anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and safeguard measures, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman NTC Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha stated, "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."
PSW CEO Welcomes Collaboration
The CEO PSW, Syed Aftab Haider, welcomed the collaboration and remarked, "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 domestic industries.
