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by the government of Pakistan. In this study Paper Type – Descriptive Research study
we discuss the investment trends in Pakistan, Introduction
FDI sources and major sectors for investment.
After the world war-II, industrialization
Findings – Pakistan has to improve law and
became the order of the day, and no sooner
order situation, as it has an underdeveloped
the idea of occupying enemy territory was
capital market so significant increases in
transformed in controlling the economies of
commercial borrowings are not available.
the opponent states. The world thus entered
Domestic savings are not sufficient to meet
the phase of economic warfare. Pakistan has
the requirements of investment. It is therefore
been rated among the poor and under
crucial to accord high priority to foreign
developed countries of the world.
direct investment.
Successive governments have endeavored
Research Limitations – As the research is
to boost economic growth which resulted in
based on data obtained from various
its becoming industrializing economy.
organizations of government of Pakistan
Since last decade it has become a hub of
(GoP), therefore the reliability of data was an
economic activities. As domestic savings
issue.
are low FDI is major source of investment.
Practical implications – This information
can be used by the foreign and local investors Over view of Pakistan
724.4
are discussed as under.
U.K 17.4
708.9
Exploration of oil and gas
China 17.0
Highways Housing
1600
U
Kazakhstan Almaty
Frunze #
#
Toshkent
1400
Uzbekistan # Kyrgyzstan
Samarkand Kashi
#
Turkmenistan Dushanfe
# 1200
# Tajikistan
Mashhad China
#
1000
Herat Kabul
# #
Islamabad Jummu & Million $
##
Kashmir
(Disputed Territory)
800
Afghanistan Rawalpindi % age of Investment
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# Qandahar Faisalabad Lahore
#
# # # Amritsar
600
Iran Zahedan
#
Pakistan
New Delhi Delhi Nepal
#
Kathmandu 400
#
Jaipur Lucknow
# Kanpur #
India #
Patna
Hyderabad Benares
# #
#
200
Abu Zaby # Karachi
#
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# Ahmadabad
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Netherlands U.K China USA U.A.E Switzerland Others
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