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Here you will find an array of documents that the IPTU Team feel may be of relevance to you. Simply click on the hyperlink to be directed to the full document.

Economic & Policy Update - CII - 30th April 2008

Economic & Policy Update is a monthly review through which we aim to present up- to-date news and an analytical view of policies, investments and notifications, issued by the northern states and that impact the industry.

DFID: Reducing poverty in South Asia - Pakistan - 30 April 2008

In November 2006, the UK and Pakistan signed a 10-year Development Partnership Arrangement and the UK announced a doubling of aid for the period 2008-2011 to £480 million. Since then, DFID has begun a programme of consultation with other government departments, civil society, academics, MPs and the general public in the UK and Pakistan on how this new money should be spent.
The new country plan will be available in the latter part of 2008.

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.

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.