Senate Panel Calls for IMF Terms Renegotiation to Protect Pakistan’s EPZs and SEZs
A Senate subcommittee has urged the government to renegotiate IMF terms that could phase out Export Processing Zones and Special Economic Zones by 2035, while also discussing banking, EVs, tax facilitation and digitalisation.
Pakistan Expands SEZs to 44 under CPEC Phase-II, Boosting Industrial Growth and Investment
Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones have grown from 7 in 2019 to 44 by 2025, with Phase-II of CPEC focusing on export-oriented manufacturing, technology transfer, and investor facilitation to boost industrial cooperation with China.