4. A Brief History
• 1947 Embryonic Stage
• 1950s Textile and Small Scale
Manufacturing
• 1960s Golden Era
• 1970s Dhaka Falls, Nationalization,
Hampered Growth, Capital Flight
• 1980s Steady Recovery and Growth
• 1990s Growth in Primary Industrial Units, Recovery
• 2000s Growth in Tertiary Sector/ Service
Industries
• 2010 Fingers Crossed
5. Industrial Support Bodies
• Engineering Development Board
• Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
• Small & Medium Enterprises Development
Authority (SMEDA)
• State Engineering Corporation
• National Fertilizer Corporation
• Utility Stores Corporations
• Federal Boilers Board
• Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation
• National Industrial Parks
7. Factors That Inhibit Industrial
Growth
• High Cost of Doing Business (Financial,
Managerial, Materials, Labor)
• Environmental Challenges
• Political Instability and Poor Law & Order
• Technical Problems
• Poor Investment Opportunities
• Poor or Reduced Supply of Raw Materials
8. Approach For Future
• Establishment of Technical Training
Centers
• Skill Development
• Procurement of Industrial Inputs
• Industrial Infrastructure Including industrial
parks
• Tax Holidays and Export incentives
• Cheaper Finance
9. Conclusion
• Pakistan has registered a plausible growth
in its short history averaging around 6%
year on year basis
• Industrial Fate of Pakistan heavily
depends on cheap materials, easy tax
policy, industrial infrastructure, political
stability and ready and cheap finance
• Industries have evolved, industrial
revolution of Pakistan is yet to take place.
