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The State Of Commerce In Pakistan: International & Domestic

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Some history Ever since my short stint at the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) in 2005, I have been trying to get the MoC and the thought community to take the growth of domestic commerce—services and construction—seriously as a policy objective given that it had become the largest sector of the economy. Although the idea gained credence very quickly, little has been achieved yet. My insight was that in our pursuit of mercantilist policies, this sector was neglected. 1 Yet this sector was extremely valuable in any value chain analysis.

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  • Rasta-Pide, 2023. "The State Of Commerce In Pakistan: International & Domestic," PIDE Research Report 2023:15, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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