1999 Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices--Pakistan (http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/trade%5Freports/1999/pakistan.pdf)
The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the U.S. Department of State presents information on the 1999 economic policy and trade practices of Pakistan. The information is in PDF format. The bureau highlights the key economic indicators, the country's foreign exchange rate policy, pricing and tax policies, debt management policies, barriers to U.S. exports, investment barriers, protection of U.S. intellectual property, and worker rights in Pakistan.
Asian Development Bank (http://www.adb.org/About/default.asp)
The Asian Development Bank website. In English.
Board of Investment, Government of Pakistan (http://www.pakboi.gov.pk/)
The Board of Investment is the focal point of contact between potential investors and all government agencies in Pakistan dealing with investment proposals that provide infrastructure and other facilities. The site contains policy links and other information relevant to doing business in Pakistan, overviews of economic policies and investment policies.
Business Recorder (http://www.brecorder.com/)
Presents the "Business Recorder," a daily financial newspaper published in Karachi, Pakistan. Includes financial news and classified ads. Links to business directories.
Catholic Relief Services: Asia Region: Pakistan (http://www.catholicrelief.org/where%5Fwe%5Fwork/asia/pakistan/)
Catholic Relief Services, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, was founded by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to help the poor and to promote social justice in countries abroad. Catholic Relief Services describes its activities in Pakistan in the areas of refugee assistance, small business development, peace, conflict resolution, education, and emergency assistance. A map and an overview of the history of the country are available.
Competitiveness Indicators: Pakistan (http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/psd/compete.nsf/1f2245620075540d85256490005fb73a/d497d874254a4925852564e40068dc02?OpenDocument)
The World Bank Group notes the competitiveness indicators for Pakistan, a low-income country in South Asia. The collection of indicators is used to assess the economic performance and competitive business development of the country. The indicators are divided into the categories of overall performance, macro and market dynamism, financial dynamism, infrastructure and investment climate, and human resources.
Daily Ibrat Hyderabad (http://www.ibratgroup.com/)
On-line version of the Sindhi-language newspaper from Pakistan contains news and current affairs in politics, economy, business, culture, etc. Photo features, literary news and reviews have English captions. Archived for one week.
Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan (http://www.epb.gov.pk/)
Official source of information on trade.
FY 2001 Country Commercial Guide: Pakistan (http://www.state.gov/www/about%5Fstate/business/com%5Fguides/2001/sa/pakistan%5Fccg2001.pdf)
The U.S. Department of State presents the full text of the "FY 2001 Country Commercial Guide: Pakistan." The guide covers the economic trends, political environment, leading sectors for U.S. exports and investments, trade regulations and standards, investment climate, business travel, and economic and trade statistics for Pakistan for the fiscal year 2001. The document is available in PDF format only.
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (http://www.fpcci.com/)
Federation that promotes selected sectors of the Pakistan economy. The site provides links to major airlines, banks, hotels, newspapers, sea ports, stock markets. Includes a directory of foreign trade missions in Pakistan.
Google Directory - Pakistan (http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Asia/Pakistan/)
The Google Search Engine's directory of websites related to Pakistan. The site divides information by category, with the largest being business and economy, provinces, and society and culture. The number of sites in each category is listed as well.
Jamal's Yellow Pages of Pakistan. (http://www.jamal.com/)
Presents a Yellow Pages directory of businesses in Pakistan, provided by Yellow Pages Management Group in Karachi. Arranges entries by city, company name, or business category.
Lahore University of Management Sciences (http://www.lums.edu.pk/)
Established in 1985, the university comprises the original Business School and a new School of Arts and Sciences. A PhD degree program in computer science recently was added.
Nation (http://www.nation.com.pk/)
Presents the online newspaper "The Nation," published by Nation Group of Publications Pvt. Ltd. in Lahore, Pakistan. Includes editorials, news items, business columns, sports results, and commentaries.
News Network International (http://www.nni-news.com)
News agency owned and maintained by the News Network International is updated daily. Presents headlines of national and international political, business, science, sports and entertainment news. Offers links to major on-line newspapers in Pakistan. Archives section not functioning when reviewed.
PakSearch.com - Database Company (http://www.paksearch.com/)
Major database oriented towards economic and government affairs.
Pakissan.com (http://www.pakissan.com/2002/english/)
Information resource for farmers, agriculturalists, and the food production industries in Pakistan. Features extensive news, crop reports, weather updates, editorials, and updates on water status, diseases, and biotechnology. Includes special sections for major crops such as cotton and wheat, business directory, and market information. Updated daily.
Pakistan (http://www.pak.org/)
Pak.org presents an online news service about Pakistan. Categories include arts, entertainment, business, economy, computers, the government, education, the media, organizations, history, geography, and more.
Pakistan Economist (http://www.pakistaneconomist.com)
Online version of a major journal on economics.
Pakistan Institute of Management (http://www.pim.com.pk/)
Government institute that provides training and development of managers for business and industry, and offers consultancy, and research in management. Presents the agency's courses, research, publications, and consultancy services. Includes "IT Report" (.doc) which discusses Pakistan's software industry.
Pakistan Virtual Library. (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/pak/)
Presents a collection of Pakistan resources, as part of the South Asia WWW Virtual Library. Includes resources on basic information of Pakistan, cultural associations, academic study and research, current news, business and commerce, education, languages, history and cultures, government, electoral politics, sports, travel, and popular arts. Highlights audio files of music and radio in Pakistan.
Paknews (http://paknews.com/)
The Pakistan News Service (PNS) is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical news service that provides online news related to Pakistan. PNS offers current news, as well as information on current affairs, sports, business, politics and more.
Paknews.com (http://www.paknews.org.pk/)
Pakistan News Service presents current news of Pakistan. The service highlights the top stories, news briefs, letters to editors, business news, current affairs, sports news, and news related to refugees and Afghanistan.
Sindh Network (http://sindh.net/)
The Sindh Network offers a collection of Internet resources related to Sindh, a province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The network highlights information about academics, the arts, faiths, the media, computers, business, culture, entertainment, employment, and more.
State Bank of Pakistan (http://www.sbp.org.pk/index.cfm)
Central Bank of Pakistan founded in 1948, presents notifications, overview of monetary policy, monthly and annual reports, exports data and other economic statistics (also available in PDF format), history of the bank, departments, charter, governor's speeches, press releases, and agreements with the IMF.
State Bank of Pakistan Library (http://www.sbp.org.pk/library.htm)
Initiated to serve the information needs of the State Bank of Pakistan, the library is one of the most extensive in the country. Subject areas include economics, banking, finance, management, and commerce. Also has notable holdings in the regional languages of Pakistan, religion, history, and geography. Includes lists of periodicals (.pdf), list of selected articles from research journals, and list of new book aquisitions.
Tradeport.org - Pakistan (http://www.tradeport.org/countries/pakistan/01grw.html)
General information on Pakistan including finance and economics.
USATrade.gov - Country Commercial Guide for PAKISTAN (http://www.usatrade.gov/website/ccg.nsf/ShowCCG?OpenForm&Country=PAKISTAN)
Commercial Guide for Pakistan prepared annually by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The World Bank in Pakistan (http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/sar/sa.nsf/pakistan?OpenNavigator)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them. This page is for Pakistan.
Yahoo! Directory on Pakistan (http://asia.dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/Pakistan/)
The Yahoo Search Engine's directory of websites related to Pakistan. The site divides information by category, including information by region, arts, business, computers, education, government, health, science and more. The number of websites in the directory is listed next to each category.
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