International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 6

Business in Pakistan: Political dominance or economic gains

  • Author:
  • Abhinav Srivastava
  • Total Page Count: 18
  • Page Number: 182 to 199

MBA Integrated Student, VIT Business School, VIT University, Chennai, India

Online published on 22 August, 2014.

Abstract

A summary of the environment faced by an organization considering the possibility of conducting operations in the country of Pakistan. The study includes risks and opportunities found from both an economic, political, and cultural perspective. Doing business in Pakistan has become a risky endeavour because of environmental factors, which are due to the geopolitical situation around the region. What we have discovered through our SWOT analysis is that Pakistan's business sector has many threats and opportunities, and the hostility in the region is perhaps the greatest threat to both the country and its ability to conduct business in a stable way. The hostile environment, coupled with strained ties with America and other nations, such as India, will make business in Pakistan a difficult ordeal. If Pakistan wants to create growth opportunities in the business sector, it has to cease the support of terrorists, make peace with India, and enhance their political standing as a democratic state to create opportunities for entrepreneurs. Education has to be given the utmost priority in order to create these entrepreneurs for the business sector.

Keywords

Assessing risk of doing business in Pakistan, Economy, environmental factors for business prospects in Pakistan, SWOT analysis