Business Recorder
KARACHI: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the digitalization of Pakistan’s trade ecosystem, focusing on enhancing regulatory efficiency and providing integrated, modern services to the country’s export and import community. As per MoU, PSW will work closely with TDAP to harmonize export facilitation processes and integrate key digital platforms, including TDAP’s Pakistan Trade Portal and Exporters Directory, into the broader PSW environment. This integration is designed to ensure that traders have seamless, real-time access to vital trade information and services, reducing the reliance on manual procedures. The TDAP will use its extensive network of regional offices, trade associations, and international connections to identify and engage stakeholderswho can benefit from PSW’s digital reforms. The TDAP will also provide PSW with dedicated space at its flagship local events to facilitate greater outreach and promote the adoption of paperless trade tools. A significant component of the MoU is the focus on gender responsive trade facilitation. The PSW and TDAP will coordinate efforts to enhance the export readiness and digital inclusion of women-led enterprises. This includes encouraging entrepreneurs from the WTO Award-winning Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Program to participate in international exhibitions and delegations managed under TDAP’s annual business plan. Aftab Haider, Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Single Window, highlighted the impact of this partnership and said that this collaboration with TDAP is another step towards creating a unified, inclusive, and equitable trade ecosystem. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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