Research & Initiatives

The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) aims to eliminate custom duties and reduce non-tariff measures...

Pakistan is deindustrializing prematurely. The premature deindustrialization of Pakistan is contributing to an increase in Pakistan’s trade deficit. With the...

As part of its “Make-in-Pakistan” thrust, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has been advocating fundamental reforms to create jobs, promote...

The “Make in Pakistan” thrust of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) recognizes the role of capital in the revival and growth of industry. The objectives of Make in Pakistan are to create jobs, generate value‐ added exports and encourage import substitution. The desired result will be a balanced current account enabling Pakistan to regain its financial sovereignty.

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has been advocating a “Make-in-Pakistan” thrust to promote employment, value-added exports and import substitution. The...

Pakistan is deindustrializing prematurely, and this has resulted among other things in the loss of competitiveness of the country’s export...

Pakistan is deindustrializing prematurely. The premature deindustrialization of Pakistan is contributing to an increase in Pakistan’s trade deficit. Pakistan simply...

This publication, Pakistan’s Economic, Trade & Manufacturing Data is part of the Pakistan Business Council’s (PBC’s) Make in Pakistan (MiP)...

A Study Commissioned by the Pakistan Business Council The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has commissioned CDPR to do this Study...

Industry plays a central role in delivering broad based economic growth by creating jobs. Pakistan needs to create up to...