Monitoring Major Economic Indicators of Pakistan
Entries Tagged as ‘Investment’
1 February, 2009
Data: Board of Investment
Foreign Investment:
2001-02: $475 million
2002-03: $820 million
2003-04: $922 million
2004-05: $ 1.677 billion
2005-06: $ 3.872 billion
2006-07: $ 8.417 billion
2007-08: $ 5.193 billion
Exports – Imports = Trade deficit/surplus
2001-02: $ 9.13 bn — $10.34 bn = $1.2 billion
2002-03: $11.16 bn — $12.22 bn = $1.06 billion
2003-04: $12.31 bn — $15.59 bn = $3.28 billion
2004-05: $14.39 bn [...]
1 February, 2009
Communication Industry
Compiled by: Mirza Rohail B
Pakistan is on the verge of Telecom revolution. Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) in 2004 introduced two types of license for ISPs – regional and nationwide, and also exempted them from Central Excise Duty. Since liberalization, over the past four years, the Pakistani telecom sector has attracted more than $9 billion in [...]
1 February, 2009
Foreign Investment
Pakistan is now the most investment-friendly nation in South Asia. Business regulations have been profoundly overhauled along liberal lines, especially since 1999. Most barriers to the flow of capital and international direct investment have been removed. Foreign investors do not face any restrictions on the inflow of capital, and investment of up to 100% of [...]
1 February, 2009
Foreign Reserves Phenomenon: Shaukat Aziz versus PPP
Written By: Afreen Baig
Foreign Reserves – a significant economic indicator and of vital importance to every expanding economy. Foreign Reserves is the first and basic economic indicator that transmits an air of confidence and trust, amongst the potential foreign & local investors and the nation. Foreign Reserves are held in abundance and accumulated – in [...]
26 January, 2009
Pakistan’s Financial Services Sector
Courtesy: South Asia Investor Review
Pakistan has been ranked 34 out of 52 countries in the World Economic Forum’s first Financial Development Report, which was released in Pakistan through the Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) in December, 2008.
The report is a comprehensive analysis of financial systems and capital markets in 52 countries that explores key drivers of [...]
25 January, 2009
Musharraf Era: Pakistan Flourishes
Compiled By: Mirza Rohail B
©Our leader – Musharraf
All this is all the more amazing when one considers that just six years ago, Pakistan was on the verge of bankruptcy, with only a little more than $1bn in foreign exchange reserves and its stock market teetering at 1,000 points (worth $5 billion only) and foreign debt [...]
24 January, 2009
Musharraf Era: Ushers in Multi-National Corporations
Compiled By: Mirza Rohail B
The right Manager manages his company with whatever resources he has, and manages to set it towards an unprecedented growth and prosperity, utilizing all internal and external factors. Musharraf proved to be the right Manager for Pakistan! MNC’s also provide excellent job opportunities; and with them bring in the required Capital, [...]
