Pakista Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity

in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. Currently, there are around 28
emerging markets in the world, with the economies of China and India considered to be
the largest.

n In the 2008 Emerging Economy Report, the Center for Knowledge Societies
defines Emerging Economies as those "regions of the world that are experiencing rapid
informationalization under conditions of limited or partial industrialization." It appears
that emerging markets lie at the intersection of non-traditional user behavior, the rise of
new user groups and community adoption of products and services, and innovations in
product technologies and platforms.
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In recent years, new terms have emerged to describe the largest developing
countries such as BRIC that stands for Brazil Russia India and China along with
BRICET (BRIC + Eastern Europe and Turkey), BRICS (BRIC + South Africa), BRICM
(BRIC + Mexico) , BRICK (BRIC + South Korea), Next Eleven (Bangladesh, Egypt,
Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey, and
Vietnam) and CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South
Africa). These countries do not share any common agenda, but some experts believe that
they are enjoying an increasing role in the world economy and on political platforms.

Pakistan is trying its best to emerge with its full innovative and potentiallll to compete
with the gloval market as in spite of its own barriers and random political unstability.
It is heading it place as a leader state in South Asia .The following facts can be
considered as to Pakistan as an emerging market in South Asia.

Population: 153 mill (2004)

•Capital City: Islamabad
•Major cities (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar,Quetta)
•Per Capita Income US$ 769 YR05 (LY US$ 669)
•GDP Growth rate: 8.4% YR05 (LY 7.5%)
•Inflation: 9.3%
•Agriculture based Economy
•Languages: Urdu, but English widely spoken and understood
•A$ 1 = PKR 45.00 US$ 1 = PKR 59.50

Major Industries ;
Textiles ,Vegetables, Oils and Sugar
Agricultural products, cement fertilizer, steel, chemicals, sports goods and carpets

Major Trading Partner :

Australia, Japan, us, Jarmany, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, and Arjentina

Major Reform Impact :

Pakistan,s economy has made significant progress during the last six years because of
major reforms in different sectors ;

Industry and investment Reforms

•Government Reforms
•Financial Sector Reforms
•Fiscal Responsibility & Debt Limitation Law
•Tax Reforms
•Agricultural Reforms
•Privatisation

A vibrant economy has been boosted by FDI and Domestic investment

Reform policies institutionalized ensuring continuity

•Confidence of the private sector restored
•Fiscal and current account deficits lowered
•Declining domestic and external debt
•Increased foreign exchange reserves
•Exports growing at double-digit rate

Major Export Items ;

Oil seed : vegetables :cotton ,coal, : fertilizer and Tellecom equipment

Bilitateral-Relation;

Pakistan is also emerging with bilateral relation with Australia other South Asian
countries . Australia alone contributed $ 80 MILL. To Pakistan during great earthquake
and 39 MILL. Doller for persuing higher studies of Pakistani students inAustralia.

Now more than 2000 thousand pak students are studying in Australia. Commercial link
between two nations include BHP BILLIONS investment. It was a beginning in 2005 .

Building and Construction :

Residential apartments,
–high rise buildings
–Commercial buildings
–Roads Infrastructures
–Airports
–Power Sector development
–Ports and Shipping
–Railways
–Communications
Agribusiness ;
Repidly growing population 6% has increased in agriculatural out put secondly import of
pulses and lentils are increasing, canola oilseeds is growing more.package food is in high
demand.
Information communication and tellecom :
Software development, packages
–Banking networks & services
–E-Government projects
–Video Conferencing
–Telecom equipment & services
–Cellular equipment & services
–Value Added Services
–New Telecom projects in remote
Political stability :
An elected govt,in Pakistan has given special market image for foreign investor.
politically Pakistan is more stable environment than it has been for the last 20 years.
Government that is very pro business oriented
It has set in place reform packages to stimulate the economy and to promote domestic
growth. The economy has achieved one of the highest annual growth in South Asia

Rapiedly growing market ;

Custom duties reform –0%custom duty on raw material used for re-export and
equipment / machinery locally not available ; infrastructure development ; no restriction
on payment of royalty . Tex free industrial Jones: Liberal investment policy -100%equity
share by foreign companies . Local packaging and distribution . Presence of foreign
banks . Easy and transperant payment, wire transfer, letter of credits ; Pakistan business
visa issued on arrival at any international airport
Export and import graph of Pakistan is balanced in terms of economic growth level in
the country. In 2005 export amount was AUD 468.8 and import AUD 139.3. Import is
at downward as per comparison with export.Alone Export to Arjentina rose to 41 MILL.
Doller in 2009.-10

Market location with great potential ; with fast moving economy,, strategically
located in South Asia, provide access to other countries ie. Iran, Afghanistan and other
CIS countries. and finally open to all countries.
** Pakistan's fragile security situation has been thrown back into chaos, following a
flurry of suicide bombings and targeted attacks by the Taliban insurgency. Such concerns
The central administration. Moreover, recent flood was also a blockage to our emerging
market. it is always expected that Pakistan administration should be aware of an
transparency and accountability in terms of its econonomic and administrative policy.
That would emerge our nation a leader nation of South Asia in no time.