{"id":126287,"date":"2026-05-21T02:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=126287"},"modified":"2026-05-21T02:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:29:26","slug":"pakistan-secures-historic-seat-on-wco-policy-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/126287\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Secures Historic Seat on WCO Policy Commission<br><p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"273\"><\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brussels (National Times) Pakistan has successfully won the election and secured nomination to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Policy Commission for the 2026\u20132028 term during the WCO Regional Heads of Customs Meeting held in Hong Kong.<br>The achievement marks a historic milestone for Pakistan Customs, representing the country\u2019s first-ever membership on the WCO Policy Commission in nearly seventy years of WCO membership since 1955.<br>The successful outcome reflects sustained diplomatic engagement and coordinated efforts by Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic and customs leadership. The initiative was strongly supported by Rahim Hayat Qureshi and the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the WCO under the leadership of Syed Asad Raza Rizvi.<br>Pakistan\u2019s election to the Policy Commission is being viewed as a significant recognition of the country\u2019s growing role in international customs cooperation, trade facilitation, and global regulatory engagement.<br>The WCO Policy Commission serves as a key advisory body of the World Customs Organization, guiding strategic policy matters and strengthening international collaboration among customs administrations worldwide.<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a965c616-3cad-40dc-9cdc-4f2205af701e-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a965c616-3cad-40dc-9cdc-4f2205af701e-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a965c616-3cad-40dc-9cdc-4f2205af701e-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels (National Times) Pakistan has successfully won the election and secured nomination to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Policy Commission for the 2026\u20132028 term during the WCO Regional Heads of Customs Meeting held in Hong Kong.The achievement marks a historic milestone for Pakistan Customs, representing the country\u2019s first-ever membership on the WCO Policy Commission in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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