Prime Comment #49

Trade Facilitation: Pakistan Needs Implementation, Not Another Institution

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the establishment of a Trade Facilitation Board (TFB) under his chairmanship. The board’s stated objectives are to address all the non-tariff issues affecting cross-border trade, develop a trade promotion framework, and establish a trade facilitation index. The board has been advised to work “on an emergency basis” to improve port capacity and create a...