Pakistan Services Roadmap ~ Implementation Priorities
Dec 14, 2015
Services Sector Mission
The Government of Pakistan Services Sector Mission is to strengthen and assist service industries to achieve greater success in international markets
Key Strategic Areas
1. Increase Institutional Support
2. Streamline the Regulatory
Environment
3. Strengthen Service Infrastructure
4. Provide Better Information
1. Increase Institutional Support
• Strengthen Associations
• Build Services Awareness and Capability in the TDAP
• Improve Services Focus in Other Relevant Organizations
• Establish Special New Developmental Organizations
Associations - the situation
• Some strong, others need strengthening
• Some sectors do not have an Association
• All need greater emphasis on services exports
• Key Roles can include:– Business Development - market research, planning,
partnerships, sister associations
– Public Relations - awards
– Quality - standards, compliance
– Training - special events, education, skills development
Associations - recommendations
• Revise the 1961 law• Improve governance practices• Establish ASSPB as a peak body• Create enterprise networks • Create service coalitions
Associations (2)
• Develop funding strategies• Strengthen Associations in line with member interests
• Ensure trade orientation• Train committee members and staff• Encourage them to offer training
Increase Services Focus in Other Organizations
• Focus IIN on services
(as well as textiles and leather)
• Train Pakistani commercial officers posted abroad
• Support services trade promotion
• Create technology parks and centres
• Encourage enterprise networks
Establish New Developmental Organizations
• Establish a Legal Services Export Development Organization
• Establish a Construction Export Board
• Set up or strengthen SEDOs in other sectors such as architecture, energy, engineering, transport, accounting and advertising
Initiate Marketing Support
• Introduce High-Profile Services Export
Awards
• Introduce an annual National Services Fair
and Conference
• Publish a Pakistan Services Export
Directory
• Introduce a Services Industry Website
Development Programme
Review Current Regulations
Improve Public-Private Consultation
Integrate Private Sector Priorities into
Multilateral Trade Negotiating
Objectives
2. The Regulatory Environment
• Streamline Licensing Procedures
• Improve Local Firm Opportunities on Domestic Projects
• Allow Limited Liability Partnerships for Service Providers
• Formulate Cyber Law
Review Regulations
Improve Public-Private Consultation
• Form a National Services Export Steering Committee
• Encourage Provincial Government Activity
• Develop Formal Consultation Processes
Include Private Sector Priorities in National
Trade Objectives• Negotiate Restrictions Removal on Repatriation
of Foreign Earnings
• Negotiate for Foreign Governments to ‘Soften’ Local Partner Requirements
• Lobby to Make International Business Travel Easier
• Lobby for Recognition of Qualifications
3. Services Infrastructure
• Take advantage of our significant Human
Resources
• Improve the Financial Lending Environment
for Services
• Further Improve the Telecommunications
Infrastructure
• Improve Utility Provision and Expand
Transport
Human Resources
• Encourage Training in Areas of National Priority
• Support Vocational Training for Professionals
• Provide Incentives for Training in Priority Sectors
• Improve Accreditation Processes for Educational/ Training Institutions
Improve Lending
• Have SBP and Bankers’ Association Develop Freer Funding for Service Exports
• Establish a Pakistan Export - Import Bank
• Encourage Development of Venture Capital
Improve Telecommunications
• Accelerate Broadband Installations
• Improve Flexibility of Technology Applications e.g. portability of cell phone numbers
• Support De-regulation
Improve Utilities and Transport
• Accede to International Conventions on Transport and Become a Transit Hub
• Subsidize Power Supply
4. Information
• Improve Services Classifications
• Establish Physical and Online Resource Centers
• Improve National Awareness of Service Export Potential
Services Classifications
• Adopt UN recommended classifications
• Capture Data on All Export Modes
• Collect Data Nationally and in the Provinces
Monitor Services Sectors
• Develop Evaluation Criteria
• Set National Priority Sectors for all Relevant Bodies
• Ensure Inclusive Practices so Smaller Firms are not Disadvantaged
Improve Awareness of Pakistan Service Export
Potential
• Introduce a Dedicated Trade in Services Website
• Conduct a Public Awareness Campaign
• Conduct Campaigns Abroad to Improve Pakistan’s Image
• Participate in Major International Events and Attract Some to Pakistan