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FDI Follows Compliance: How Illegal Markets In Tobacco, Tea, And Consumer Goods Damage Pakistan’s Investment Case
Pakistan’s ability to attract sustained foreign direct investment depends less on headline incentives and more on whether investors believe the rules will be applied predictably, fairly, and consistently. Capital that builds factories, supply chains, and service networks is not only looking for demand, but also for enforceable contracts, stable taxation, a credible customs administration, and an environment where compliant firms are not undercut by...
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Smuggled Electronics: A Silent Drain On Pakistan’s Economy
Pakistan’s electronics market has long been split between formal and grey channels, with smuggled goods occupying a significant share of retail shelves. Mobile phones,...
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FDI Follows Compliance: How Illegal Markets In Tobacco, Tea, And Consumer Goods Damage Pakistan’s Investment Case
Pakistan’s ability to attract sustained foreign direct investment depends less on headline incentives and more on whether investors believe the rules will be applied predictably, fairly, and consistently. Capital that builds...
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Pakistan’s Small-Car Market: Growth, Imports, And The Hidden Cost Of Non-Custom Paid Vehicles
Pakistan’s small-car market has become the country’s most telling test of whether regulation rewards compliance or rewards avoidance. Demand has rebounded, financing has returned,...
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Green Leaf Threshing: The Tobacco Supply Chain Chokepoint Where Track And Trace Can Deliver Real Compliance
Green Leaf Threshing (GLT) is the most concentrated, controllable chokepoint in Pakistan’s tobacco supply chain. A GLT unit is where harvested tobacco leaf is...