Latest News & Updates
Stay up to date with the latest news and updates from Pakistan Single Window (PSW), including trade facilitation initiatives, digital transformation, policy developments, institutional collaborations, and cross-border trade developments in Pakistan. Explore official announcements, industry insights, and key initiatives shaping the country’s import and export ecosystem.
Oct-11-2026
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.
Oct-09-2026
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.
Oct-09-2026
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.
Oct-09-2026
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.
Oct-07-2026
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).
Oct-06-2026
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.
Oct-06-2026
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
Sep-30-2026
Pakistan Customs and PSW Advance Digital Trade Verification Through ValidAP Integration with Hong Kong Customs
Pakistan has taken another step towards trusted digital trade with the operationalization of Pakistan Single Window’s (PSW) integration with ValidAP, a blockchain-based digital document verification platform developed and hosted by the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong, China.
Sep-25-2026
PSW Hosts Khadijah Program Session at LUMS for Women’s Mentorship and Entrepreneurial Growth
PSW, in collaboration with the LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship (LCE), an incubation centre committed to supporting entrepreneurship and business innovation in Pakistan, hosted a mentorship and capacity-building session under its flagship Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Program.
Sep-23-2026
Digital Infrastructure Can Make Trade Faster and More Competitive
A seminar titled “Trade Facilitation and the Future of Trade: Digital Transformation, Competitiveness and Regional Integration,” was organised by the PIDE. The seminar was attended by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) Chief Executive Officer Syed Aftab Haider, while the session was moderated by Dr Uzma Zia, Senior Research Economist at PIDE.