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.
Sep-23-2026
PSW Integrates with NADRA’s PakID App for Remote Biometric Verification
PSW has integrated with the National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) PakID Mobile App, enabling PSW users to complete the mandatory verification process remotely through the App for PSW subscription, subscription renewal and profile updates.
Sep-21-2026
FBR Issues New List of Perishable Goods Allowed Three Months in Customs Warehouses
The FBR has directed the Chief Collector (South Appraisement) to immediately coordinate with the PSW/WeBOC team on any system changes required to implement the notification.
Sep-21-2026
Pakistan Must Integrate into Global Value Chains to Boost Exports: Shahid Imran
Shahid Imran said trade initiatives were important but needed to be implemented consistently to deliver sustainable results. He also called for extending the Pakistan Single Window to cover the remaining regulatory agencies to facilitate trade and reduce procedural hurdles.
Sep-21-2026
Experts Stress Need for Reducing Cotton Import Regulatory Procedures
The Department of Plant Protection has initiated PRA arrangements with 11 cotton-producing countries, with progress with China considered particularly important for ongoing research collaboration.Researchers urged the department to complete the assessments and expedite import permits submitted through the PSW.
Sep-16-2026
Minister Seeks Closer Coordination to Ease Textile Exporters’ Port Issues
Junaid Chaudhry directed Customs authorities to review the scanning process, identify causes of delays, and work with relevant stakeholders to streamline operations. He also called for greater use of the PSW and advance electronic processing to facilitate clearance before, or immediately upon, cargo arrival.
Sep-15-2026
Port Reforms Double Revenues from Rs3 Billion to Rs7 Billion
PSW is developing a digital framework for the Port Community System (PCS) to further streamline port operations and enhance transparency. The initiatives undertaken by the Task Force and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs have helped ease port congestion and significantly accelerate the cargo clearance process.
Sep-12-2026
LCCI Election Commission Finalises Arrangements for Transparent Polls
The Election Commission said that the Ministry of Commerce and DGTO have established an online portal under the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to make the election process more transparent and technology based.
Sep-12-2026
Pakistan Greenlights $200m ADB Loan Despite Questions Over Digitalisation Project
Revenue Division should conduct an impact assessment of previous reform interventions undertaken under the Tax Administration Reforms Programme (TARP), PSW, Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) and Pakistan Raises Revenue Project (PRRP), the four major loan programmes for the Federal Board of Revenue, to determine the impact of the reforms and value for money.
Aug-27-2026
Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Programme: PSW, TDAP host two sessions in Sialkot, Gujranwala
Continuing efforts to increase female participation in international trade, the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) jointly hosted two specialised sessions in Sialkot and Gujranwala under the Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Programme.
Aug-25-2026
PSW and PAA Sign MOU to Digitize Cargo Throughput Charge Collection for Air Imports
PSW has signed an MoU with the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) to facilitate the digitalization of Cargo Throughput Charges (CTC) collection on import consignments arriving in Pakistan by air. Under this collaboration, the manual, paper-based CTC collection process is being replaced with end-to-end electronic workflows integrated into the PSW platform.