News & Events

Peer Learning Initiative for Single Window Officials from Central Asia and Pakistan

A Peer Learning Initiative on Single Windows Implementation and Management is organised by the International Trade Centre in the framework of the European Union funded Ready4Trade Central Asia (R4TCA) and hosted by the Pakistan Single Window. The event brings together public and private sector customs and trade experts from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to share their knowledge, experiences, and regional best practices for the development and implementation of the national single window.

Oct-13-2022
DPP related commodities (with some exceptions) are shifted over to PSW

All the Department of Plant Protection - DPP related commodities, with some exceptions, will be completely shifted over to PSW, and clearance will be subjected to e-issuance of Release Order by DPP through filing Single Declaration (SD) w.e.f. 05th October 2022.

Oct-05-2022
Pakistan To Improve Trade Ties With Neighbors

Pakistan will improve trade relations with all neighbors, Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar said on Wednesday. The minister was addressing the three-day conference on Peer Learning Initiatives, National Single Window Implementation and Management, organized by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre in the framework of the European Union-funded Ready4Trade Central Asia (R4TCA). “The government is committed to deepening political, diplomatic, and trade relations with all our neighboring countries”, he remarked.

Oct-04-2022
PSW Implements E-Phytosanitary Certificates at the Torkham Border

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has successfully rolled out the electronic processing and issuance of the Phyto-sanitary certificates at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. Exports of all commodities falling under the jurisdiction of the DPP will be processed through the Single Window system on the filing of the Single Declaration and will be subject to the electronic issuance of a phytosanitary certificate by the DPP.

Sep-01-2022
Grant of phytosanitary certificates at Torkham Border

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) successfully rolled out the electronic processing and issuance of the phytosanitary certificates at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. Exports of all commodities falling under the jurisdiction of the DPP will be processed through the Single Window system on the filing of the single declaration and will be subject to the electronic issuance of a phytosanitary certificate by the DPP.

Sep-01-2022
PSW to issue electronic phytosanitary certificates

Pakistan Single Window (PSW), in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), has launched electronic processing and issuance of the phytosanitary certificates at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. The system eliminates the need for physical visits to the DPP offices, digitizes the application, processing, and issuance process of the phytosanitary certificate, and seamlessly integrates the land border clearances with the PSW system already offering the same services at the seaports and international air freight units.

Sep-01-2022
PSW Implements E-Phytosanitary Certificates at the Torkham Border

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has successfully rolled out the electronic processing and issuance of the Phyto-sanitary certificates at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. Exports of all commodities falling under the jurisdiction of the DPP will be processed through the Single Window system on the filing of the Single Declaration and will be subject to the electronic issuance of a phytosanitary certificate by the DPP.

Aug-31-2022
Capacity building session organized by PSW in collaboration with seed

PSW is on a journey to commercialize cross-border trade mechanisms with best practices. PSW organized capacity building sessions in Faisalabad and Gujranwala in collaboration with All Pakistan Bed Sheets and Upholstery Association of Pakistan and Seed Importers and Producers Association of Pakistan.

Aug-25-2022
‘Pak-Iran Trade Exhibition’ to enhance cooperation in trade, investment

Boosting trader participation in the capital market will improve the volume of transactions in Pakistan. One of the key challenges facing the Pakistan now is volume of business. Trade regulation in areas such as testing, certification and licensing are challenging for 60% of Pakistan’s agricultural exporters. To address these issues and expand market reach the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) con- ducted capacity building sessions in Faisalabad and Gujranwala in collaboration with the All-Pakistan Bedsheets & Upholstery Association of Pakistan (APBUMA) and the Seed Importers and Producers Association of Pakistan (SIPAP) as part of its Change Management component.

Aug-25-2022
Over 52,000 Users Registered with PSW During One Year

The number of registered users of the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) system reached 52,000 by the end of the first phase of the project which was launched last year in line with Pakistan's commitment to the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. The system offered services including electronic customs registration, online processing, and issuance of import permits. Besides, the system also offered phytosanitary certificates, release orders and other documents pertaining to government agencies, and digital payments.

Aug-24-2022