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Pakistan's Trade Deficit: A Temporary Reprieve, Not a TurnaroundAugust's deficit narrowed on falling imports and exports alike but the Jul–Aug FY26 shortfall is already 18% wider than a year ago, as import growth continues to outstrip exports. Can this monthly dip hold, or is FY26 setting up for a larger deficit?
➔ Our Vision
Economic Policy and Business Development’s vision is to provide strategic advice and thought leadership to policy makers in shaping a dynamic, inclusive and forward looking economic policy ecosystem that unleashes the full potential of private enterprise, drives sustainable GDP growth and ensures equitable prosperity throughout the economy.
➔ Our Mission
- Advocacy for evidence-based, market-friendly economic policies that catalyze industrial growth, job creation, and export competitiveness.
- Champion private sector-led development by identifying and promoting reforms that incentivize innovation, investment, and fair competition.
- Foster informed dialogue between policymakers and business leaders to align national economic priorities with global opportunities.
- Promote inclusive growth by ensuring that policy outcomes support social mobility, reduce inequality, and enable Pakistan’s youth to thrive in a modern, industrial economy.
➔ Our Objectives
- Policy Reform Advocacy: Develop evidence-based policy recommendations across critical economic domains including taxation, trade, energy, industrial policy, and regulatory governance.
- Sectoral Development Strategy: Provide sector-specific analysis and actionable roadmaps for competitiveness enhancement across Pakistan’s key economic sectors.
- Ease of Doing Business Improvement: Identify and advocate for removal of regulatory barriers, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and administrative obstacles that constrain private sector activity.
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Our Team
EPBD team comprises distinguished business leaders, prominent economists, esteemed academics, and experienced policy experts from across Pakistan.