Trade with the European Union (28)

Trade with the European Union (28) plays a significant role in Pakistan’s trade; Pakistan had a trade surplus of $2.14...

Export Diversification into Non-Traditional Product Segments

This report identifies new export sectors and products within manufacturing that Pakistan could potentially diversify towards in the short to medium term. It also puts forward a set of preliminary policy recommendations that would facilitate the transition. Both secondary literature and stakeholder analysis of the selected sectors are used to outline the policy interventions.

Transforming Agricultural Markets in Pakistan

This policy brief explores the structure and functioning of Pakistan’s agricultural marketing system, the role of mandis and intermediaries in shaping market outcomes, the structural constraints limiting transparency and efficiency, and the reforms needed to gradually integrate modern storage, finance, and market infrastructure into the existing system to improve farmer incomes and market resilience.

Recommendations for Federal Budget 2011-12

Established in 2005 by 14 (now 35) of Pakistan’s largest private sector business groups including multinationals.

Framework to Control Illicit Trade

Pakistan suffers from one of the highest levels of illicit trade in Asia. The combined value of smuggling, under-invoicing, mis-declaration...