Pakistan Seeks Alibaba Cooperation for Cashless Economy, SME Exports
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met Alibaba International Digital Commerce leadership in Bangkok to discuss cooperation on digital payments, e-commerce and technology, including proposals to rationalise e-commerce taxation and accelerate Pakistan Single Window platform
TDAP Concludes Capacity-Building Training for Help Desk Officials
Sessions covered trade statistics, including practical use of trade data from PRAL, the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and TDAP, and step-by-step use of ITC Trade Map.
From Farm to UAE’s Premium Markets
At the policy level, ministries, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), DPP, and the heavily paid Pakistan Single Window must actively collaborate to build an institutional “Green Channel” that reduces trade friction. Fast-track implementation of Electronic Phytosanitary (ePhyto) exchange systems, linking Pakistan’s regulatory bodies directly with the UAE’s federal MOCCAE ZAD portal, is to be prioritized.
Non-Resident Shippers & Charterers: FBR Proposes E-Mechanism for Filing Tax Returns, Paying Taxes
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a comprehensive electronic mechanism for filing of income tax returns and payment of taxes by non-resident shipowners, charterers and authorised shipping agents, linking vessel-related information maintained by the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) with the Board’s IRIS system.
KPT Seeks Faster Cargo Clearance through 24/7 Operations, Fisk- Based Checks
Stakeholders, particularly Pakistan Customs and the Pakistan Single Window (PSW), were also invited to use the KPT Staff College free of charge for meetings with trade and logistics bodies.
FBR Proposes Livestock Export Scheme for Imported Animals
Authorized businesses would maintain a separate account under the scheme in the Web-Based One Customs, or WeBOC, or Pakistan Single Window system.
Pakistani Fresh Mango Exports Across 49 Countries Reach $107m
Data from the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) shows that Pakistan exported fresh mangoes worth approximately Rs30.21 billion during the reporting period covered by the figures.
FBR Proposes Digital Tax Return System for Non-Resident Shipping
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a new electronic system for tax returns filed by non-resident ship owners, charterers and authorised shipping agents, linking the tax authority’s IRIS system with the Pakistan Single Window (PSW).
Khadijah Program Opens Pathways to Global Markets for Women
PSW held a Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Program session in Karachi to equip women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, financial linkages and institutional support needed to enter international trade. The session was titled “Access to Opportunity: Enabling Women Entrepreneurs.
APTMA Seeks Exemption of EFS Imports from Punjab Infrastructure CESS
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to exempt Goods Declarations filed under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) from the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess when consignments of Punjab-based exporters are cleared through Karachi ports