Business in Pakistan, Islamabad, Karachi

1. Introduction to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Central Asia)
2. Economy of Pakistan
3. International Trade of Pakistan
   1. Top Pakistani Exports: products and markets
   2. International Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
4. Investment in Pakistan
5. Sales promotion in Pakistan
6. Business in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore
7. Transport and Logistics
8. Case Study:
   1. Pakistani Information Technology Industry
   2. Pakistani Automotive Sector
   3. Hinopak Motors
   4. Pakistan Telecommunication
   5. Chawla Group
9. Case Study - Pakistani Muslim Businessman:
   1. Shahid Khan
   2. Saigol Family
   3. Mian Muhammad Mansha
   4. Dewan Farooqui
10. Access to the Pakistani market
11. Business Plan for Pakistan

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan” are the following:

1. To analyze the Pakistani Economy, Logistics and Foreign Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
3. To explore the Pakistani trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Pakistani Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Pakistani companies and Businessman
6. To develop a business plan for the Pakistani market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Pakistan” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate in World Trade.

Masters adapted to the Pakistani Students.

Languages: (or Pakistan Pakistán Paquistão).

1. Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Pakistan”: 2

Economic Corridors related to Pakistan

1. China-Pakistan Logistics Corridor
2. Islamabad-Istanbul Logistics Corridor
3. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
4. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
5. Silk Road
6. Access to:
   1. Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA)
   2. Trans-Caspian Corridor
   3. China-Central-West Asia Economic Corridor
   4. India-Chabahar (Iran)-Afghanistan Economic Corridor
   5. International North-South Transport Corridor (India-Russia)
   6. Kyrgyzstan-Iran Corridor

Pakistani Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Pakistan and the Central Eurasian Economic Area
2. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
3. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
4. Asian Clearing Union
5. Central Asia Cooperation (CAREC)
6. Shanghai Cooperation Organization
7. Islamic Trade Preferential System
8. Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement
9. Mauritius-Pakistan Preferential Trade Area
10. ASEAN-Pakistan Free-Trade Area
11. Pakistan-Sri Lanka Agreement
12. Trade Agreements with India, MERCOSUR
13. Global System of Trade Preferences
14. Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries
15. Iran-Pakistan-Turkey Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA)
16. Indonesia-Pakistan Agreement
17. Pakistan-Malaysia Agreement
18. EU-Pakistan
    1. EU-Pakistan Cooperation Agreement
    2. The EU's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
19. ALADI (observer)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. CIM, CIT Rail Rules
4. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
5. Hamburg Rules (Maritime Transport)
6. COTIF Convention
7. BIC
8. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
9. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
10. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Islamic Development Bank
2. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
3. Asia-Middle East Dialogue

1. Asian Development Bank
2. Colombo Plan
3. Africa-Asia Partnership
4. Boao Forum for Asia
5. Asia Cooperation Dialogue
6. Economic Commission for Asia (ESCAP)

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

1. Borders of Pakistan: Afghanistan, Iran, India, and China
2. Pakistani Population: 199 million people
3. Area of Pakistan: 881,913 km²
4. Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
5. The largest city of Pakistan is Karachi
6. Pakistani official languages are Urdu (official) and English (co-official)
   1. Other languages: Punjabi, Pashto, and Sindhi
7. Currency of Pakistan: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
8. Independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom: 1940
9. 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.

1. Most Muslims in Pakistan follows the Madhhab Hanafi school of Islamic Jurisprudence
2. Pakistan is a democratic Parliamentary Federal Republic with Islam as the state religion
3. 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)
4. Only Muslims have the right to act as judges in the Federal Court of the Sharia
5. The Headquarters of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry are in Pakistan
6. Hinduism: 1% of the population (3.6 million)

Pakistan belongs to the Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization).

Economy of Pakistan.

1. Pakistan is a Frontier Market
2. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is advantageously situated in Central-South Asia
3. Pakistan is a Next Eleven Economy with major economic and political challenges
4. 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
5. 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)
6. The Textile industry of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the largest driver of export growth
7. The International Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is the agency of the Government of Pakistan working for foreign trade promotion of Pakistan
8. 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.

International Trade and Business in Pakistan: