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The domestic fan industry is one of Pakistan’s oldest and most established segments within the light engineering sector, with a legacy that predates independence.

General Business Advocacy

Solving Pakistan’s Regulatory Gridlock: Unbundling the Key Factors Hindering Regulatory Reform

Pakistan’s regulatory system is fundamentally structured around pre-approvals and discretion, creating high-cost and uncertainty in operations. The report finds that regulatory friction is most severe after business entry, embedded across the day-to-day operating lifecycle.

General Business Advocacy

REER Dynamics and External Competitiveness of Pakistan

This study aims to provide guidance on assessing Pakistan’s recent exchange-rate stability through a real, inflation-adjusted lens rather than relying solely on movements in the nominal PKR-USD rate.

Market Access

The India – EU FTA: Implications for Pakistan

This report examines the potential effects of the Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union on Pakistan’s economy, trade competitiveness, and strategic positioning. It highlights key areas of concern and opportunities for Pakistan, including shifts in export markets, investment flows, and regional trade dynamics.

Market Access

Trade Routes Connecting Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Russia & Europe

The study is based not only on an extensive review of secondary data, but more importantly on analytical assessment of regional connectivity patterns, trade corridors, and infrastructure linkages between Pakistan and its neighboring regions.

Make More/Make Better, Make-in-Pakistan

Enhancing the Export Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Aluminum Utensils Sector

This study, “Enhancing the Export Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Aluminum Utensils Sector” is based not only on secondary research, but more...

Market Access

Pakistan’s trade with Africa: A comparative with India

This report examines Africa’s economic profile, compares Pakistan and India’s diplomatic and trade engagements with the continent, analyses current trade structures, and identifies sectors with realistic export potential for Pakistan.

Make-in-Pakistan, Serve More/Serve Better

Empowering Women in Pakistan by Empowering Midwives

This study, “Empowering Women in Pakistan by Empowering Midwives”, is a part of PBC’s series on the services sector. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the critical role and the potential of the midwifery workforce in Pakistan to significantly improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, thus strengthening the national healthcare system.

Pakistan Trade in Services Data – Jul-Dec 25 Vs. Jul-Dec 24

Trade Statistics

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Research Studies

Total Number of Studies: 401

PBC Proposals for the Federal Budget 2026-27

Pakistan Trade in Services Data – Jul-Mar FY’26 Vs Jul-Mar FY’25

Pakistan Trade in Goods Data Jul-Apr FY’26 Vs Jul-Apr FY’25

Pakistan Needs Out-of-the-Box Budget 2027 with Kamran Khan

Enhancing the Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Domestic Fan Industry (2026)

Solving Pakistan’s Regulatory Gridlock: Unbundling the Key Factors Hindering Regulatory Reform

REER Dynamics and External Competitiveness of Pakistan

The India – EU FTA: Implications for Pakistan

Trade Routes Connecting Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Russia & Europe

Enhancing the Export Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Aluminum Utensils Sector

Pakistan’s trade with Africa: A comparative with India

Empowering Women in Pakistan by Empowering Midwives

Pakistan Trade in Services Data – Jul-Dec 25 Vs. Jul-Dec 24

Pakistan Trade in Goods Data Jul-Jan FY’26 Vs Jul-Jan FY’25

Pakistan-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Exploring the Scope of Pakistan’s Vision East Policy