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Industry and Manufacturing in Pakistan

Indicators

Key indicators

Manufacturing value added, share of GDP
13.0%
2025 · −0.1 pp vs 2024
Industry value added, share of GDP
20.1%
2025 · −0.2 pp vs 2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
USD 1.9 bn
2025 · −30.5% vs 2024
Exports of goods and services
USD 40.7 bn
2025 · +5.3% vs 2024

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest year available for each indicator, shown with its figure. The change is measured against the earlier year stated beside it, which is not always the year before. Data refreshed 9 Nov 2026

Regulatory landscape

Authorities and their roles

AuthorityRole
Ministry of Industries and ProductionIndustrial policy.
Engineering Development Board (EDB)Development of the engineering sector, including automotive policy.
Board of Investment (BOI)Investment facilitation, including Special Economic Zones.
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)National standards and mandatory product certification.
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)Competition law, including merger control.
Provincial industries departmentsProvincial industrial estates, registration and incentives.
Pakistan Regulatory Monitor

Recent official publications

  1. NEPRA · Determination or order

    Decision of the Authority in the matter of Semi-Annual Review of the Incremental Consumption Package for Industrial and Agricultural Electricity Consumers of XWDISCOs and K-Electric

    Energy, power & petroleum · Agriculture & food · Industry & manufacturing

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  2. DRAP · Guidelines

    Guidelines on Establishment of Pharmaceutical Unit, Grant And Renewal of Drug Manufacturing License thereof Ijaz Mustafa General October 30, 2026 Guidelines Guidance document for establishment of pharmaceutical unit

    Pharmaceuticals & health · Industry & manufacturing

    Official document Request analysis

  3. FBR

    Electronic Monitoring of Production and Dispatch in the Iron and Steel Sector

    Tax & customs · Industry & manufacturing

    Official document Request analysis

  4. National Assembly · Act or bill

    The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill, 2026

    Laws & legislation · Industry & manufacturing

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  5. DRAP

    Compliance of 2D Barcoding and Serialization (Track & Trace System) for all Manufactured and Imported Pharmaceutical Products w.e.f. 9th October, 2026

    Pharmaceuticals & health · Trade & tariffs · Industry & manufacturing

    Official document Request analysis

  6. DRAP

    Important Announcement, Temporary Suspension of Fee Challan Module

    Pharmaceuticals & health · Trade & tariffs · Industry & manufacturing

    Official document Request analysis

  7. DRAP · Guidelines

    Regulatory Guidance for Local Manufacture Of Biological Products Using Imported Bulk Concentrate or Ready-To-Fill Bulk(For comments)

    Pharmaceuticals & health · Trade & tariffs · Industry & manufacturing

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  8. FBR

    Amendment to STGO 16/2026 Dated 06.08.2026. Application of Sales Tax at the Rate of Rupees Five per Unit of Electricity Consumed by Iron and Steel Manufacturers (Melters, Re-Rollers and Composite Units)

    Tax & customs · Energy, power & petroleum · Industry & manufacturing

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All industry and manufacturing publications

Services

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Registration, Licensing & Approvals Guidance

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