Hong Kong Customs and Pakistan Customs signed a cooperative arrangement Wednesday to strengthen intelligence exchange and combat cross-border crime, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said.
(ECNS) -- Hong Kong Customs and Pakistan Customs signed a cooperative arrangement Wednesday to strengthen intelligence exchange and combat cross-border crime, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said.

Hong Kong Customs Commissioner Chan Tsz-tat (R) and Pakistan's Consul General to Hong Kong Riaz Ahmed Shaikh attend the signing ceremony of the cooperative arrangement between Hong Kong Customs and Pakistan Customs at the Hong Kong Customs Headquarters Building on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo: HKSAR Government Information Services Department)
The agreement was signed by Hong Kong Customs Commissioner Chan Tsz-tat at Customs Headquarters in a hybrid ceremony. Pakistan's Member Customs Syed Shakeel Shah joined online, while Consul General Riaz Ahmed Shaikh attended in person.
Chan said the arrangement will also enhance trade facilitation and create a business-friendly environment. Hong Kong Customs has signed similar agreements with 35 administrations worldwide and aims to consolidate the city's role as an international financial, shipping and trade hub.
(By Tang Yuxian)