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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to ensure effective implementation of the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025-30 and modernise tariff-related institutions to facilitate investment, trade and industrial development.

Chairing a review meeting on the overall growth of the economy and the implementation of the National Tariff Policy 2025-30 on Thursday, the prime minister said that achieving export-oriented development targets remained the government’s foremost priority, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said.

The prime minister emphasised that an active and transparent National Tariff Commission was indispensable for promoting industry, trade and investment in the country.

He instructed the commission to play a proactive role in facilitating investors and industrialists and called for institutional reforms based on international best practices. He also directed the commission to adopt modern technologies, including Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, to improve efficiency, transparency and service delivery.