KARACHI: Prime Minister  Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived here in Karachi on a day long visit on Wednesday.

Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and top government officials welcomed the prime minister upon his arrival here at Faisal Air base.

Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Minister of State Ali Pervez Malik are also accompanying the prime minister.

The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will inaugurate the Federal Board of Revenue’s Faceless Customs Assessment System installed at the Karachi Port Trust.

The facility aims to improve transparency in customs clearance and reduce clearance time.

The prime minister, who will also visit the South Asia Pakistan Terminal at the Port, had instructed the installation of this automation system during his last visit to Karachi.

He will also visit the Pakistan Stock Exchange and attend the ceremony to award it the title of the second-best-performing stock exchange in the world in 2024.

Prime Minister Shehbaz will also attend as a special guest the launching ceremony of the Agha Khan University’s Manual of Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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Earlier, federal government has launched the rightsizing of nine ministries as part of its comprehensive structural reforms, as per a statement from the Ministry of Finance. The ministries undergoing changes include Kashmir Affairs, SAFRON (States and Frontier Regions), Information Technology (IT), Industries and Production, Health, Science and Technology, Commerce, Housing and Works, and Food Security.

A significant restructuring measure sees the merger of the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and SAFRON into one entity, while the Capital Administration and Development Division is completely abolished.