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Pakistan
Last reviewed: 01 October 2009

Country information

ECONOMY

Basic Economic Information:

GNP (FY 2008 - 2009): Rs.13,502 billion
GDP (FY 2008 - 2009): Rs.13,095 billion
GDP Growth Rate (FY 2008 - 2009) 2.0%
Inflation (July 2008 – June 2009) 15%
Major Industries: Cotton yarn and thread, raw cotton, cotton fabrics, rice (EIU data)
Major Trading Partners: USA, Japan, Germany, UK, Italy
Major Foreign Investors: USA, UK, Switzerland, UAE and Norway
Exchange rate (on 11 August 2009): £1 = 137.90 PKR (Pakistan Rupee) US$1 = 82.90

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Useful Links

• Country Strategy Paper for Pakistan 
• Department for International Development: Pakistan
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan Official website
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan
• Ministries website
• Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation
• The Commonwealth website
• UK – Pakistan, A Partnership for peace and prosperity
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• Joint Declaration final version III0 [PDF, 17.8 Kb]

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