Publications and Reports

  • Presentation on National Economic Agenda by Asad Umar
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  • PBC Position Paper on Pakistan's Free Trade Agreements

    This short paper produced in 2007 puts forward the Pakistan Business Council's position on Pakistan's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The PBC supports the signing of FTAs in the absence of progress at the WTO, it is however alarmed with the strategy followed by the Government of Pakistan when it comes to identifying, negotiating and signing FTAs with our trading partners. This position paper highlights the shortcomings in the negotiating process and goes on to show how Pakistan has been the net loser in the FTAs that it has signed with both Sri Lanka & China.

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  • National Economic Agenda (NEA)

    The National Economic Agenda (NEA) is a Pakistan Business Council initiative aimed at facilitating dialogue among the major political parties on a minimum ‘Economic Agenda’. The emerging NEA draft is based on these discussions and covers five major areas; Macroeconomic Stability & Growth, Energy, Education, Social Protection and Regional Trade.

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  • PBC Position Papers on Five Critical Issues

    Five critical and immediate issues and challenges facing Pakistan were identified and panels formed for discussion. The issues identified were: Macroeconomic Stability, Energy, Social Protection, Education and Regional Trade. The Panels participants were eminent academicians, civil society leaders and businessmen and comprised of the foremost experts in their respective fields. The consensus views of the experts and PBC members has been presented in a set of position papers on the above mentioned issues.

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  • Agenda for Economic Reform

    Pakistan Business Council has expressed on various recent occasions its concerns for Pakistan's economy. It has been actively engaging with government and private sector to outline strategies to address the existing economic challenges and frame a coherent National Economic Agenda.

    • This document outlines PBC's recommendations as part of its outreach program to encourage national debate on economic issues. It appeared in leading newspapers of Pakistan.

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    • This nutshell report of Pakistan's Economy presents a trilateral approach to Pakistan's economic problems. It takes into account perspectives of the citizens, multilateral international agencies and the investors, presenting a holistic picture of what needs to be done.

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    • Presentation to National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance by Kamran Y. Mirza

      Pakistan's current taxation regime is inequitable and flawed, adversely affecting potential economic growth and investments. Pakistan currently has one of the lowest Tax-to-GDP ratios of emerging economies, while concurrently levying very high corporate tax rates compared to them.

      Pakistan Business Council CEO made this presentation before National Assembly Finance Committee on 1st Dec 2010 on RGST. It details the recommendation made in support of RGST implementation as well as widening of tax base and improving tax documentation.

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    • Review of Proposed Changes to Code of Corporate Governance

      Pakistan Business Council strongly supports a pragmatic approach to good governance which would be in the interest of all stakeholders. Good governance will improve organizational performance thereby attracting domestic as well as foreign investment and having a favorable impact on the economy

      This position paper is a flexible and rationale application of code of corporate governance, taking cognizance of the ground realities and best international practices. PBC maintains its strong support for implementation of a pragmatic code of conduct of corporate governance.

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    • Revival of Manufacturing Sector -Focus on Trade Aspects 2010

      Pakistan's manufacturing sector has been reporting lackluster performance and underutilization that needs thorough addressing and assessment. PBC has been working closely with Manufacturing industry and monitoring data coming from international and local organizations in its effort to further Pakistan's developmental goals.

      Many of Manufacturing Industry's problems are due to flawed government policies and regulations and their weak implementation. This report details Pakistan's indicators pitched against other Asian developing economies and analyzes the performance of FTAs signed with those countries. It also does a limited analysis of Pakistan's Tariff regime and its impact on local manufacturing as well as the distortions in domestic manufacturing due to abuse of the Afghan Transit Trade Policy.

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