Business in Pakistan (Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Pakistan - Islamabad.
- Introduction to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Central Asia)
- Economy of Pakistan
- International Trade of Pakistan
- Top Pakistani Exports: products and markets
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan
- International Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
- Sales promotion in Pakistan
- Doing Business in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore
- Case Study:
- Pakistani Information Technology Industry
- Pakistani Automotive Sector
- Hinopak Motors
- Pakistan Telecommunication
- Chawla Group
- Case Study - Pakistani Muslim Businessman:
- Shahid Khan
- Saigol Family
- Mian Muhammad Mansha
- Dewan Farooqui
- Access to the Pakistani market
- Business Plan for Pakistan
The objectives of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan” are the following:
- To analyse the Pakistani economy and foreign trade
- To know the business opportunities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- To explore the Pakistani trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the Pakistani Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- To examine the profile of Pakistani companies and Businessman
- To develop a business plan for the Pakistani market
Example of the Online Subject - Doing Business in Pakistan:

Description of the Online Subject: Doing Business in Pakistan.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- Borders of Pakistan: Afghanistan, Iran, India, and China
- Pakistani Population: 199 million people
- Area of Pakistan: 881,913 square kilometres
- Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
- The largest city of Pakistan is Karachi
- Pakistani official languages are Urdu (official) and English (co-official)
- Other languages: Punjabi, Pashto, and Sindhi
- Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
- Independence from the United Kingdom: 1940
- Abolition of Slavery in Pakistan: 1992 (the last country in the World to abolish slavery)
Religion in Pakistan.
Islam is the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, most of 199
million Pakistani (95-97%) are Sunni Muslims, and Shiites represent 5% of the population, the second country after Iran.
- Most Muslims in Pakistan follows the Madhhab Hanafi school of Islamic Jurisprudence
- Pakistan is a democratic Parliamentary Federal Republic with Islam as the state religion
- In 1979 the new penal measures based on the Islamic principles of law (Sharia) entered into
force (establishing a social welfare system based on the Zakat)
- Only Muslims have the right to act as judges in the Federal Court of the Sharia
- The Headquarters of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry are in Pakistan
- Hinduism: 1% of the population (3.6 million)
Pakistan belongs to the Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).
Economy of Pakistan.
- Pakistan is a Frontier Market
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is advantageously situated in Central-South Asia
- Pakistan is a Next Eleven economy with major economic and political challenges
- Pakistan has made significant economic reforms mainly in the manufacturing sector and financial services, but the outlook for economic growth in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is not optimistic
- The Automotive sector of Pakistan (32 automotive manufacturing units) is one of the largest contributors to the manufacturing
sector in Pakistan (growth of 30% annually)
- The Textile industry of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the largest driver of export growth
- The International Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is the agency of the Government of Pakistan working for foreign trade promotion of Pakistan
- Access to the Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (Silk Road)

Shahid “Shad” Khan (Pakistan, 1952) is a prominent billionaire Businessman living in the United States. He is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Flex-N-Gate (auto components
manufacturer).
The Saigol Family (from India) established the first textile unit “Kohinoor Textile Mills” under the umbrella of Kohinoor Industries Limited.
Pakistan has preferential markets access to:
- Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme
- Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China
- Preferential Trade Area with Mauritius
- ASEAN-Pakistan Free-Trade Area
- Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
- Pakistan-India Free Trade Agreement
- Pakistan-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU-Pakistan Cooperation Agreement
- EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)

Regional Organisations:
- Islamic Development Bank
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Boao Forum for Asia
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- International Rail Transport Committee (CIT)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Colombo Plan
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