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The EU-India "Mother of all Agreements" just erased India's tariff disadvantage in Europe, while India already enjoys an 18% tariff against Pakistan's 19% in the US market. Pakistan's lack of diversification - both in markets and products - has become a critical vulnerability.

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 ➔ 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.

EPBD team comprises distinguished business leaders, prominent economists, esteemed academics, and experienced policy experts from across Pakistan.

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    Reform. Rebuild. Rise

    Avatar photoMuhammad Mubasil. 2 min read

    “Reform. Rebuild. Rise.” – Gohar Ejaz’s Bold Blueprint to Rescue Pakistan’s Economy   “Reform. Rebuild. Rise.” – Gohar Ejaz’s Bold Blueprint to Rescue Pakistan’s Economy As Pakistan prepares for the federal budget 2025-26, former Federal Minister and APTMA Patron-in-Chief, Gohar...

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