Business and Investment Environment
The business and investment environment in Pakistan is characterized by consistent economic policies aimed at liberalization, deregulation and privatization. The manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors have been opened to the foreign investor without any requirement for government permission. In the industrial, infrastructure and social sectors, 100% foreign ownership is allowed with full liberty to remit profit or dividends. Generous tax and tariff incentives, abundance of land and natural resource base, well-established infrastructure and legal systems and a large domestic market make Pakistan an attractive destination for foreign investment. Also, the country is strategically located for access to markets in Central Asia and the Gulf region.
The Government has promoted Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in several areas of Pakistan which provide a range of facilities as well as tax exemptions on export products. The priority sectors for foreign investments include oil and gas, petro-chemicals, chemicals, minerals, building materials, value added agro-industry and food processing, infrastructure and related services, tourism, information technology and related services and supporting industries like textiles, garments, leather and leather products, gems and jewellery, automobile industry and electronics.
The Consulate General of Pakistan, Shanghai would welcome any enquiries about business and investment opportunities in Pakistan . For detailed information, please call us or send your enquiries via email or fax.