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By : Fahad Ahmed Click to edit Master subtitle style Syed Salman Abbas M.Omer Mukhtar Zaid Farhan Kardar
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Introduction
TheSouth Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation(SAARC) is an organization of South Asiannations, founded in December 1985 byZiaur Rahman.
technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective selfreliance in the region.
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Countries In SAARC
Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Afghanistan
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Overview
Both are Islamic countries and culture is same
Governance issues have been conflicting in Afghanistan is a landlocked country Pakistan has the resource of water transit A very long border Strategic interests of both physical location of Afghanistan provides
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asymmetric
currently broadly governed by the 1965 Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA)
Investments from both sides in infrastructure National Trade and Transport Facilitation
Committee (NTTFC) under the Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (TTFP)
Problems in trade
Poorly designed and managed borders and
port stations,
Long waiting times at the borders which
to happen freely,
Low poverty rates on both sides, American presence in Afghanistan, Indian interference in both regions, Lack of formal financial and insurance
systems,
Lack of infrastructure High resistance to immigration
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Risks
There is no free economic zone in
Afghanistan to support foreign investors in establishing their business countries have to face double taxation on their revenues while operating from other country Treaties with Afghanistan
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Turkmenistan and Afghanistan to construct a pipeline for the supply of natural gas to Pakistan from Turkmenistan
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visits to Bangladesh since the 1980s and numerous trade and cultural agreements have been signed
at $340 million
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buying pattern
Almost symmetric economic development Similarity in life style and standard of living
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Year
Export to Pakistan
Trade Balance
2000-2001
32.08
95.22
(-) 63.14
2001-2002
28.60
67.32
(-) 38.72
2002-2003
31.50
68.68
(-) 37.18
2003-2004
45.11
112.70
(-) 67.59
2004-2005
63.12
138.92
(-) 75.80
2005-2006
57.74
150.11
(-) 92.37
2006-2007
61.06
181.40
(-)120.34
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Textile
Leather Goods
Agro-based Industry
Light Engineering
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Absence of cargo flights and passenger flights Lack of exchange of frequent private sector
delegations
Failure to participate in each others trade
fairs
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Suggestions
Recognition of Special and Deferential Treatment
for Bangladesh
procedure.
institutes.
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MALDIVES
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Maldives
Pakistan and Maldives agreed to expand
trade link
Maldivesimportsfrom Pakistan were $6
million that could be further enhanced byincreasingbilateral trade and exploring different trade areas. 5/5/12
Maldives regularly which would improve connectivity. vegetable, fruit and other products from Pakistan. from Pakistan which can also be traded.
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ofMaldivesseconomyas about 700,000 visitors annually visit islands of this country andaddedthat both countries could reap benefits byincreasingbilateral cooperation in this area.
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SRILANKA
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Lankain supplying High-Tech military equipment to theSri Lankan armyin thecivil waragainst theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
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TRADE
Pakistanis the second largest trading
aFree Trade Agreementwith Pakistan, which became operational from June 12, 2005. 4,000 items can be imported toPakistanfromSri Lanka.
between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2005 5/5/12 recorded US $ 150 million, which grew up
FUTURE PROSPECTS
The need for exchange of visits by gem
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NEPAL
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NEPAL
The relation between Pakistan and Nepal
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Nepal.
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Trade
The two countries although do not have
The Efforts
Nepal-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and
from Pakistan.
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Prospects
Pakistan should transfer technology and
delegations.
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BHUTAN
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BHUTAN
GDP Composition :
Agriculture = 24.7 Industry Services
= 37.2 =38.1
Major Industries :
Cement Wood products Processed fruit
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Pakistan.
Only 0.07 of their total imports are linked to
Pakistan.
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Comparison Of Trade
Year 2002: Exports = US$ 0.319 million Imports = US$ 0.387 million
Year 2008: Exports = US$ 0.021 million Imports = US$ 0.117 million
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EXPORTS
Major items of export from Pakistan to
Bhutan(Year 05) :
million)
IMPORTS
Major items of imports from Bhutan to
Pakistan(Year 04) :
0.071million)
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Prospects
Involvement of government officials.
formed.
Exports of food items.
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DIA
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economies in South Asia that have very low levels of bilateral trade. and political tensions.
This had been the result of border disputes Trade (including official and unofficial)
between the two countries stood at around US$ 2.5-2.6 billion in 2007-08 billion or 2 to 4 times its current levels.
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Dubai, increasing costs of transportation and time taken for goods to reach their destinations.
average of 13 per cent that they used to be two decades ago, they are still high at about 40% for most agricultural goods.
And Pakistans export interests will be in
Pakistan are estimated at US$2 billion, while the official figures are a mere US$ 94 million. under the list of imports to Pakistan, a much larger number find their way into Pakistan, from India to Bandar-e-Abbas in Iran, to Kabul and later to Peshawar.
Pakistans markets is substantially inflated due to this circuitous trading route. 5/5/12
Indian drugs are 30 per cent cheaper. Pakistan has banned the import of textile
machinery from India and manufacturers import the machinery mostly from Germany.
Pakistans annual demand for tyres stands
at 10, 00,000, whereas it produces only 200,000. Yet, it has imposed a 46.6 per 5/5/12 cent duty on popular Indian truck tyres.
be the driving force for economic growth in Both India and Pakistan. This sector contributed 18.8 percent in India and 65.6 percent in Pakistan, of the total value of exports in FY04. range of products is considered a competitive supplier of cotton goods.
(iron ore) to this vital industry and accounted for 69.2 percent of the total imports of iron ore in FY04 followed by Australia (19.9 percent) and Iran (10.9 percent). established steel industry and is a net exporter of steel and steel products.
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Chemicals
During FY04, imports of chemicals stood at
chemical industry is well established and has Shown impressive growth over the years contributing about 6.7 percent in the Indian GDP. in the world, and third largest in Asia.
In terms of volume, it is the twelfth largest With a current turnover of about $30.8
Pharmaceuticals
There are about 316 pharmaceutical
manufacturing companies including 30 multinationals (47 percent share), which are meeting around 80 percent of the countrys requirement. materials used for manufacturing of medicines are imported from China, India, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands and others. 4.3 percent and 6.8 percent of5/5/12 its total imports of chemicals and pharmaceutical
Automobiles
Compared with Pakistan, India has a strong
engineering base and has successfully created a sizable capacity for production of vehicles.
components and spare parts from India at a lower price as presently these items are being imported from the Far East at higher prices.
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liberalization for Pakistan appear to be large. non-tariff barriers include the potential for boosting productivity and economic growth, and can also extend to promoting regional cooperation in all areas. benefit Pakistani consumers, since product prices fall and consumer choice increases with reduced trade barriers. 5/5/12
effective market the economic losses to India would be minute while political good will and returns would be substantial over time. much better off economically if they are able to penetrate the buoyant Indian market. neighbors would aid rather than hinder India in moving towards its long term goals. 5/5/12