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Trade Research

A Review of the Proposed Pakistan Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The idea of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand was floated in early 2013. This decision was...

Trade Research

Third Review of the Pakistan – Turkey Free Trade Agreement

In December 2013, the EU granted GSP+ status to Pakistan starting from January 1, 2014. Since Turkey has a Customs...

Trade Research

The Potential Impact of Brexit on Pakistan – United Kingdom Bilateral Trade

The EU was established to merge the European nations economically, politically, along with equal citizen rights, single currency and a...

Recommendations for Federal Budget

PBC Proposals for the Federal Budget 2018-19

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Trade Research

Pakistan’s GSP+ Status… A Missed Opportunity

The European Union (EU) granted GSP+ status to Pakistan in December 2013. Pakistan qualified for GSP+ by being a low...

Trade Research

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...

General Economic Initiatives and Advocacy, National Economic Agenda

“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

Country Profiles

Country Series: Republic of Uzbekistan

In order to promote Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading partners, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) since 2015 has been doing a Country Profile Series aimed at introducing non-traditional markets to Pakistan’s exporters.

Country Profiles

Country Series: Kyrgyz Republic

In order to promote Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading partners, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) since 2015 has been doing a Country Profile Series aimed at introducing non-traditional markets to Pakistan’s exporters.

Country Profiles

Country Series: Republic of Kazakhstan

In order to promote Pakistan’s trade with its non-traditional trading partners, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) since 2015 has been doing a Country Profile Series aimed at introducing non-traditional markets to Pakistan’s exporters.

Country Profiles

Country Series: Republic of Tajikistan

To introduce Pakistani traders and industrialists to non-traditional markets, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has initiated a series of five Country Profiles aimed at introducing opportunities in the Central Asian Republics.

Country Profiles

Country Series: Turkmenistan

As part of its initiative to introduce Pakistani traders and industrialists to non-traditional markets, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has initiated a series of five Country Profiles highlighting the opportunities in the Central Asian Republics.

Country Profiles

Country Series: Republic of Colombia

Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America, and the 26th largest country in the world. In terms of GDP, in 2015, Colombia ranked fourth in Latin America and 39th in the world.

General Economic Initiatives and Advocacy, National Economic Agenda

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.

Trade Research

Pakistan India Bilateral Trade and The Case for Balanced Trade Normalization

Normalization of relations between Pakistan and India doesn’t appear to be on the cards in the near term, but given geography, normalization is a matter of “when” and not “if”. The biggest beneficiary once this normalization in political relations takes place will be trade between the two countries.

Research & Initiatives