Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a review meeting on making the customs inspection and assessment system faceless. The customs inspection and assessment system should be made compatible with modern technology and faceless to ensure transparency. Prime Minister’s Special Instructions.
The aim of improving and modernizing the customs system is to increase the country’s revenue by facilitating businessmen involved in exports and imports. Prime Minister, the time required in administrative procedures for customs inspection and assessment should be minimized. Prime Minister’s Special Instructions. For the effective implementation of customs system reforms, all relevant institutions should work under mutual coordination and a coordinated strategy. Prime Minister’s Instructions
Increasing business and investment through economic and trade reforms is among the top priorities of the government.
Prime Minister Every possible benefit should be gained from the feasible and best strategies being implemented at the international level in customs system reforms.
Prime Minister, the government and all relevant institutions are committed to achieving the goal of economic development and prosperity of the country and improvement in trade and investment. Prime Minister, the authority to hear the review appeals made by businessmen on customs assessment should be entrusted to impartial officers. Special instructions of the Prime Minister
A systematic plan should be made for the increasing cargo at the ports and its early delivery so that the goods can move from the port to their destination as soon as possible. Prime Minister necessary steps should be taken immediately to make the review appeal system on customs assessment transparent. Prime Minister’s instructions
Work is underway on all necessary steps to make the inspection and assessment system in customs faceless. Briefing
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today chaired a review meeting on the steps taken to make the inspection and assessment system of customs transparent. The Prime Minister issued necessary instructions to the customs authorities and all relevant institutions for the early, complete, and effective implementation of the reforms. The Prime Minister directed to take all necessary steps for important aspects like transparency in the customs system, increase in tax collection, and facilitation for the businessmen.
In the meeting, the Prime Minister was apprised of the steps taken so far in customs inspection and assessment. Artificial Intelligence-based risk management system will also be activated soon. The meeting was informed that the time required for customs clearance is being reduced to a minimum by using artificial intelligence in customs scanners. The government’s effective actions against smuggling have reduced the illegal shipment of goods and increased the number of customs clearances under the regular legal system.
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr. Mosaddiq Malik, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, and other concerned government officials attended the meeting.
