Pakistan

1. MISSION STATEMENT : Contributing to the national economy through trade liberalization and facilitation, improving export competiveness and reducing cost of doing business. Aim to achieve higher market access for Pakistani products in existing markets as well as new markets with ultimate aim of improving quality of life of the people of Pakistan.

2. Exports

2.1. Footballs, Soccer balls, and other sporting equipment.

2.2. Oranges and mangos

2.3. Textiles and cotton

2.3.1. Pakistan did not meet it's production deadlines, so China has started exporting cotton from India. Just last year, 44% of the total amount of yarn imported by China was from Pakistan.

2.4. Pakistan Assembled Suzukis

2.5. Defense Equipment

3. Imports

3.1. Fuel 40%

3.2. Machinery and Transport equipment 18%

3.3. Chemicals 16%

3.4. Food and Animals or Vegetable Oils 13%

3.5. (Machinery, Petroleum, Chemicals, Vehicles and Spare parts, and edible oils.

3.6. United Arab Emirates 17%, China 15%, Saudi Arabia 11%, and Kuwait 9%

4. Government

5. Employment

5.1. 5.7% Unemployment as of 2013

6. Demographics

6.1. Population

6.1.1. 176,745,364

6.2. Currency

6.2.1. Rupee

6.2.1.1. 1 USD= 98.39425 PKR

6.3. Religion

6.3.1. 95-98% Islam

6.3.2. 2-5% Christianity, Hinduism, and other religions

7. Trade Policy

7.1. www.commerce.gov.pk/SROs/IPO_193_2012-15.pdf

7.2. China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA), South Asian Free Trade Areas (SAFTA), Pakistan- Jordan (FTA), and Pakistan-Morocco (PTA)

8. Education

8.1. Literacy rank 113th among 120 nations

8.2. Youth female literacy rate is 61 % against 79% literacy rate for males.

8.3. Education has five different levels: Primary, Middle, High, Higher Secondary, and University and Graduate.

8.4. Is overseen by the governments Ministry of Education and Provincial Governments.