Research Articles | Pakistan Business Council

The North Africa Country Series: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

As part of its initiative to introduce non-conventional markets to Pakistani businesses, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), in 2019, has...

Initiatives for Manufacturing Sector

Pakistan’s Economic, Trade & Manufacturing Data

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

Trade Research

5th Review of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement with Recommendations for Phase II Negotiations

Including a Note on China’s Steel Industry This is the fifth publication from the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on the...

Initiatives for Manufacturing Sector

Pakistan’s Readymade Garments Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

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

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: Kingdom of Cambodia

In 2018, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) as part of its initiative to encourage Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading...

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

This country profile produced by the research wing of The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is part of the PBC’s initiative...

Initiatives for Manufacturing Sector

Value Addition in Manufacturing: Study of High Potential Products for Local Manufacturing and Export Diversification

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

Trade Research

Trade with the European Union (28) – 2017

EU is one of the most important trading partners for Pakistan; accounting for 17% of Pakistan’s total trade in 2017....

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: The Republic of Indonesia

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has been bringing out a Country Series since 2015 to promote business opportunities for Pakistani...

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: The Federation of Malaysia

In order to promote Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading partners, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), since 2015, has been...

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: The Republic of Singapore

In order to promote Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading partners, The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has been doing a...

General Economic Initiatives and Advocacy

Contours of a New Industrial Policy

Pakistan is deindustrializing – the contribution of manufacturing at 12.1% in 2018 is down from a high of 17.5% in...

Country Profiles

The Southeast Asia Country Series: Kingdom of Thailand

To promote business opportunities for Pakistani exporters in non-traditional markets, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has been bringing out a...

Trade Research

A Review of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka came into effect in July 2005 after being signed in...

National Economic Agenda

PBC’s Call for Structural Reforms

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), in its 100-Day Economic Agenda for the Incoming Government, issued prior to the general elections,...

Research & Initiatives