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Doing Business 2008 - Pakistan

The following pages present the summary Doing Business indicators for Pakistan along with the comparator economies selected. The data used for this country profile come from the Doing Business database and are summarized in graphs and tables. This report allows a comparison of the economies not only with one another but also with the “best practice” economy for each indicator.

Despite being at a political crossroads, strong fundamentals keep the economy buoyant. Media coverage of Pakistan has been dominated by its political crisis and the now unfortunately regular spate of suicide attacks including the assassination of the prominent opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Minister for efforts to enhance tourism activities in Pakistan - 4th February 2008

The Ministry of Tourism organised a one-day ‘National Tourism Workshop - 2008’ along with a photographic exhibition for developing ‘Tourism Vision- 2030’ to upgrade the National Tourism Policy.

Pakistan: 2007 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report - IMF - 1st January 2008

Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the Article IV consultation with Pakistan, the following documents have been released and are included in this package:
• the staff report for the 2007 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions that ended on September 20, 2007, with the officials of Pakistan on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on November 8, 2007.

The views expressed in the staff report are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF.
• a staff statement of December 17, 2007 updating information on recent developments.
• a Public Information Notice (PIN) summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its December 17, 2007 discussion of the staff report that concluded the Article IV consultation.
• a statement by the Executive Director for Pakistan.
The policy of publication of staff reports and other documents allows for the deletion of market-sensitive information.

Pakistan to cash in on eco-tourism - 1st January 2008

Pakistan needs to cash in on natural beauties and great historical and religious sites to boost its tourism sector that has not been exploited by the country, said a member of the Karachi Chamber Commerce and Industry (KCCI) while talking to a group of journalists in Pakistan recently.

Cost of doing business in Pakistan - 28th February 2007

This document has been prepared for information purposes only and aims at enabling the investors to make a preliminary assessment of the major costs involved in doing business in Pakistan. All the material included in this document is based on data/information gathered from various sources which we believe to be reliable. Although, due care and diligence has been taken to compile this document, however, the contained information may vary due to any change in any of the concerned factors, and the actual results may differ slightly / substantially from the presented information. EDB does not assume any liability for any financial or other loss resulting from this document in consequence of undertaking any activity. The costs presented here provide general information rather than specific. All monetary numbers are listed in Pak Rupee as well as in US$.

ONE-DESK FACILITATION SERVICE FOR EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE

The President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister have abiding interest in the promotion of local and foreign investment in Pakistan. This is manifest from their active participation and valuable guidance given from time to time at different for a for the removal of irritants faced by the investors. Their objective is to create improved investment climate with a clear focus on building the investors' confidence, be they domestic, foreign or overseas Pakistanis.
For providing conductive atmosphere to the investors and for actualizing the objectives of enhanced investments and accelerated industrial growth, concerted efforts and coordination among all concerned departments/organizations viz a viz the investors can not be over emphasized.
While the government has taken many initiatives to attract & promote investment especially FDI, in Pakistan various investments - friendly policies, the investment climate needs to be kept under close vigilance so that timely interventional measures are taken to address to the investors day to day problems. The investors interaction with the investment - related government departments and organizations should ensure a positive and quick response within the framework of policies and rules.
It has been decided that the Focal Points will attend to and respond to the problem cases of the investors within three (3) working days whether received by them directly from the investors or through the BOI. In any case, the Board of Investment will be kept posted with the progress. For effective facilitation, the details of focal points have been notified to the Chambers of Commerce & Industry. Stock Exchanges and Professional/Trade Bodies in Pakistan so that the intended objectives of the Facilitation Service are realized to the full and are duly availed by the clientele.