wd

1. •Th1
e sector gr,ew,by 4.,8 per cent i·n 201.3 com1pared to
a revised growth of 3.2 p,er 1
cent in 21
01.2

2. ::;:d1bt;1:t::/ne2
t; sportsector
R o 1
a , d transport 1a,ccou1nt1
ed fo1r 64 3 per cent of this4
Ca1rgo throughput hand1
le,d at the Port of Momba.sa
1incre1
ased by, l.8 per cent to 22.3 mil ion toinnes
1
· Ra1i1lway freight tonnage d1
ropped from 1..4 mill11ion
tonn1
es, in 201
l2: to 1.2 mrUron tonnes 1in 2013.,
• Totia, vol1
um1e of wh1ite p1etrol11eum pro,ducts throug,h
Piperne inc eased1
from 4 '9 Million culb1ic metres i1n
1
2012 to 5..,2 Mil ion cubic metres, in 2013

3. •Commlunications s·ector val1
ue added grew by 6..2
per 1
cent i1n:21
013 compar1
e1
d to a growth of 8. 6 per
cent recorded inl:20.1:2.
•Th1
e number 01f 1
m
0
1
b
1
Uec01nne1
ctions ros1e fro,m
30/4 m,iiHion in :21
012 to 3,1..2 miilfion in :2013
•In1ternet subscri.pti·ons rose signif.ic.antly fro,m
81.51
miUi1on1
in :201:2 to 13.3 miUion in :2013
•Th1eamount of m1oney transac.ted throu1gh th1e
molbile m01n1ey·transf.1er s1
er·v·i·ce also grew
r1
e,markably from 1KS1h1672 bHHon as at J·1
une
2012 to K.Sh1914 lbiUionas at 1Ju1n1
e:21
013.

4.  In order to address the challenges confronting Pakistan
on the economic fronts, Ministry of Commerce has launched
a comprehensive three years Strategic Trade Policy
Framework (2012-15) document.
 It would provide the reference to different trade measures by
the Ministry of Commerce and other ministries from time to
time.
 The overall objective of the STPF is to achieve sustainable
high economic growth through exports with the help of policy
and support interventions by the government, industry, civil
society and donors.

5. 1. We Consume More and Save Less
2. We Import More and Export Less
3. Government Spends More than it Earns as Revenues
4. Our Share in the World Trade is Shrinking
5. We Badly Lag in Social Indicators
6. We Face Energy and Water Shortages
7. Cost of Doing Business is High
8. Crisis of Governance and Implementation Weaknesses
9. Uncertainty and Unpredictability due to Lack of Continuity
10. Political Stability, Law and Order/Security

6. The End
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