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PRIME'S CHARTER OF ECONOMY

 

The Pakistan is facing a crisis that threatens not only the existence of the country but also the livelihoods of its people. However, where there is crisis, there is also opportunity, and the country is ready for an economic revolution. This revolution will require a sustainable economic plan that can bring together the country’s political forces onto one page. This is where the Charter of Economy comes in.

The Charter of Economy is a policy document proposed by PRIME that outlines 47 points for a sustainable economic future for Pakistan. Its primary goal is to ensure the sustainability for every Pakistani family. The charter is significant because it brings together political forces, no matter their differences, onto one page, and aims to prevent future crises from occurring

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Prime Institute was established in January 2013 in Islamabad as an independent economic think tank and a research house by economist Ali Salman. It has five broad functions: conduct independent and rigorous analysis, provide timely policy appraisals, organize dialogues, educate public and train young economists. With 100 plus reports published and 150 plus events organised since 2013, Prime Institute is regularly invited for deliberations in policy fora, public events and media. It is included in the top 100 think tanks in the Asia Pacfic by the  University of Pennsylvania Think Tanks and  Civil Societies program. 

پرائم انسٹیٹیوٹ ایک نجی تحقیقی اِدارہ (تھنک ٹینک) ہے جو 2013ء سے پاکستان میں آزادانہ مسابقت اور معاشی بہتری کیلئے خیالات اور پالیسیوں کی ترویج کر رہا ہے۔


PAKISTAN & EU: TRADE POTENTIAL
The Bottlenecks and Roadmap for Reforms

Trade plays a vital role in driving economic growth, but Pakistan’s trade performance has been volatile, with stagnant export growth and a rising trade deficit. The Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus is offered to a select group of exporters to the European Union (EU) based on a set of pre-defined criteria and the fulfilment of various conventions regarding human rights, labor rights, good governance, climate change and environment protection. Pakistan received the status on January 1, 2014. Pakistan currently is a signatory to all the 27 conventions and is also a signatory to the additional conventions proposed under a new revised scheme that is likely to replace the current one that is expiring at the end of this year. 

STICK-IN-THE MUD: WHY PAKISTAN IS FALLING BEHIND?
A Case of Missing Transformation

Why is Pakistan falling behind? What is the role of dismal labour productivity growth in hindering meaningful transformation? Can overallocation of resources in some sectors at the expense of others due to political economy reasons explain Pakistan’s poor economic performance? This report attempts to answers these questions through the lens of structural transformation.

The report starts with documenting the phenomenon of missing structural transformation in the case of Pakistan. Specifically, unlike regional peers, agriculture’s share in both total employment and value added has decreased by significantly less over the past several decades. Moreover, changes in the composition of both the export and the import baskets also point to limited economic transformation…


New Privatization Framework for


Pakistan

Report on Findings from Consultative Workshop with Stakeholders

The Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME), as part of the project titled “Privatisation Acceleration Initiative” conducted the “Workshop of Privatisation and PSE Policies of the Federal Government” on the Thursday 6th of December 2023, at the Best Western Premier in Islamabad.

The workshop had participants/ representation from the Competition Commission of Pakistan, the Petroleum Division (Energy Ministry), the PSEs Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (formerly Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan), regulator National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, think tank Center for Economic Research in Pakistan, and the multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB)…

 


PRIME PLUS JANUARY 24:
A Quarterly Report on the Economic Performance of the Caretaker Government

Pakistan is currently at an intersection, encountering formidable challenges on the domestic and external fronts. The most prominent is the economic crisis. Due to the inability of the governments to successfully address the structural issues in the economy, Pakistan is currently availing 23rd International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme. The country’s inability to swerve from economic crises is due to continuous fiscal mismanagement, specifically the distorted taxation system. The caretaker government has taken some initiatives towards structural reforms that led to the successful completion of IMF Stand-By-Arrangement (SBA) review and improved outlook. However, the limited mandate and tenure make the outcome of the initiatives dependent on the elections and continuity of reforms by political governments. The uncertainties prevail and continue to mount until elections are held and the elected political government lays out its economic priorities…

 

Prime Plus is a quarterly report published by PRIME that provides in-depth analysis of economic policies and macro-economic indicators with our views on the outlook.


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I have long cherished the hope to see an economic thinktank funded by Pakistani money. With Asian and Pakistani experience, Prime carries the promise and relevance to provide quality research work on issues and opportunities besetting and eluding Pakistani economy.

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CEO, Borjan (Pvt) Ltd

It is rightfully said by elders that in your professional life, if you have the right person to guide you and motivate you, consider it as first step towards success. I started my career formally in research sector from the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy as intern back in 2014. At that time, though PRIME was in its early stages of development but thirst for learning was there. I remember my first interaction with Sir Salman Ali which I will say brings in that spark and motivation to learn and write. Starting from scratch at that time with weak basis of research but I was never stopped from writing something, never stopped from meeting new people and never stopped from thinking in a positive direction and grow as a researcher.

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Consultant at Sustainable Development Institute (SDPI)

Many thinktanks tend to deal with the pie-in-the-sky concepts that are far from the realities of the economy – the small and medium enterprises. From the time of its inception, I have found PRIME willing to take on policy research that is pertinent to actual problems being faced by the business communities.

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CEO, Ansaar Management Company

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