Pakistan exporters face competitiveness challenges as business costs remain 34% higher than regional peers: PBF
The Pakistan Business Forum warns high energy tariffs, taxation, and currency volatility are eroding export competitiveness, urging policy reforms, tax rationalisation, and stable exchange rates to support industrial growth.
PIDE Urges Urgent Tariff Reforms to Drive Pakistan’s Export-Led Growth
PIDE calls for urgent reform of Pakistan’s complex and protectionist tariff system, highlighting its impact on industrial competitiveness, export growth, and trade deficit. The study recommends rationalizing duties, eliminating distortions, and aligning policy with global integration.