PESHAWAR: The Customs station Angoor Adda of South Wazristan cleared its first ever GD number 01.
Talking with Customs Today Collector Appraisement and Compliance Muhammad Saleem said that today is a historical movement for the Collectorate our Customs staff have been processed first GD (goods deceleration) through Pak-Afghan border Angoor Adda he quoted “Efforts on for Development of Wana South Waziristan ” it is a historical moments that we have processed 1st ever customs activity GD (Goods Declaration) at Angoor Adda Gate.
Pak-Afghan border station Angoor Adda of South Waziristan District was started formerly handling bilateral trade cargo from 23rd September 2020.
The Collectorate of Appraisement and Facilitation Peshawar led by Collector and Additional Collector Shahid Jan completed all the necessary infrastructural and other arrangements in record time for opening for functioning of Customs station Angoor Adda at South Waziristan District for handling bilateral trade.
The Angoor Adda was notified as Customs station in 2004 but could not be made operation due to security reasons, however the present government has been taking keen interest to promote trade with Afghanistan and for this purpose various border crossing adjoining Afghanistan are being opened and upgraded to promote regular trade and curb smuggling.