Legal imports of petroleum products, textiles and tyres have increased due to effective customs enforcement, Member Customs Operations of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Shakeel Shah said.
Addressing a ceremony at Customs House Karachi on the occasion of World Customs Day, Syed Shakeel Shah said that under the FBR’s transformation plan, Pakistan Customs was performing its duties through wide-ranging infrastructural and institutional reforms.
He said the introduction of the faceless assessment system had improved transparency and significantly reduced delays in the clearance process. According to him, these reforms have helped streamline operations and enhance efficiency at customs stations.
The FBR official said that smuggling was being curbed through digital enforcement systems and other enforcement-related reforms. He added that technology-driven measures were strengthening monitoring and compliance mechanisms across the customs network.
Syed Shakeel Shah further stated that Pakistan Customs was introducing modern technology in line with international standards. He said major milestones had been achieved through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the faceless assessment system, leading to overall improvement in customs operations and trade facilitation.
