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Research & Initiatives

Research Studies

Total Number of Studies: 61

General Business Advocacy

100-Day Economic Agenda for the Incoming Government

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) believes that notwithstanding the immediate and urgent challenges facing the economy, the foremost socio-economic need...

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Proceedings of the Pakistan Economic Forum IV-2018

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is a think tank and business advocacy body composed of the leading private sector businesses,...

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“MAKE IN PAKISTAN” THRUST

The key thrust of the Pakistan Business Council’s Agenda for the Economy is “Make in Pakistan.” Manufacturing in Pakistan lags our Asian peers and the economy

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PBC discussion on capital markets held

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council held a discussion on opportunities and challenges of the country’s capital markets on Thursday.

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Support Rationale for Pakistan Business Council’s 8-Point Agenda on the Economy

Immediate moratorium on new trade agreements, including ones with Turkey and Thailand; renegotiate existing to Pakistan’s advantage.

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Under-invoicing rampant on imports from UAE

Under-invoicing has been witnessed on the imports from UAE with price disparities in items including mineral and chemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, cosmetics, others...

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A brief analysis of import value discrepancies in Pakistan’s imports from UAE

According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the country loses about 150 billion rupees each year to under-invoicing in imported goods.

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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...

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Political Parties Manifestos Versus The PBC’s National Economic Agenda


In April 2011 the Pakistan Business Council with the help of Pakistan’s intellectual elite formulated the National Economic Agenda (NEA).

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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...

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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:...

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RGST Support

Being a premier representative organization of Pakistani enterprises, Pakistan Business Council strongly put its weight towards progressive taxation in the...

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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

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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).

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Pakistan Economic Forum

Like all countries, Pakistan also faces a number of issues / challenges which change in terms of gravity and character...

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