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Pakistan
  • Imports from Pakistan A$183 million
  • Exports to Pakistan A$695 million
  • Capital Islamabad
  • Official Languages Urdu, English
  • Surface Area 796,000 sq km
  • Population 178.9 million

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Success stories
How the seed of an idea grew into reality for one Australian company in Pakistan
2 Oct 2013
Agriculture is a major economic driver in Pakistan. A growing demand for quality agricultural products and services to increase farm yields is creating opportunities for Australian companies.
Success stories
Facilitating Pakistan’s Infrastructure Development
11 Sep 2013
Over the past 40 years, the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) has provided consulting services in engineering, project management, environmental science and development activities on many ...
Latest from Austrade
Australia set to benefit from rising consumption in Asia
29 May 2013
Australia is well-placed to benefit from the region’s rising consumption, according to Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Honourable Kelvin Thomson.
Media releases
Preparing for the Asian Century (Ministerial)
14 May 2013
The Gillard Government is providing an additional $84.6 million over four years to Australian universities, some of which will give students more opportunity to study an Asian language.
Media releases
Austrade briefs Parliamentarians on Asian Century opportunities (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
18 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Hon Kelvin Thomson MP, today hosted an information session for Senators and Members with Austrade's Asia-based Trade Commissioners.

Doing business

If travelling to remote or rural areas it is advisable to register your travel plans with the Australian High Commission in Islamabad.

More information on doing business in Pakistan

Country Profile

Content supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Pakistan's economy is made up of the services sector (50 per cent), industry/manufacturing (25 per cent) and agriculture (25 per cent).
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Pakistan has a federal system of government with a bicameral legislature: the National Assembly and the Senate.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia and Pakistan enjoy long-standing friendly and growing relations underpinned by people-to-people links.
    » read more at DFAT

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Register a business in Pakistan

The Pakistan Board of Investment and Trade provides information for international businesses looking to setup and invest in Pakistan. See the Pakistan Board of Investment and Trade website for further information.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

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