Pakistan Offers Spectacular Business Opportunities

The Pakistani market has never been utilized to its full potential by any of the governments and the international investors in the past. The amount of investment opportunities that this country provides is more than many other countries of the world. With over a 180 million population, Pakistan is one of the biggest markets in the world as the consumer market is larger than the other 200 countries of the world as only China, India, USA, Brazil and Indonesia surpass Pakistan in terms of population.

Pakistan, although it is at no. 6 population wise, yet the potential in the market for investors is much more than even the larger countries in this country. The argument that is given by the market experts in this statement’s favor is that all the larger countries are a lot more developed as compared to Pakistan and, therefore, the market potential has been to a large extent already utilized whereas in Pakistan, which is a developing country has a lot more to offer to the international investors. Keeping Adam Smith’s Theory of Hierarchy of Needs in mind, it can be said with relative surety that Pakistan still has loads to offer to the society.

The availability of four seasons at a time in the country and with so diversified a land structure with high mountains and low plains to the plateaus and deserts of Balochistan and South Punjab, Pakistan has to offer everything to the business community of the world. Investment in health-care sector and transportation can be extremely productive. Education and Information Technology sectors can offer big bucks to the investors while at the same time Pakistan real estate market that is already on a rise in the country can really be something that this country may provide.

Pakistan is facing energy shortage in the country; the international investors may look into this field. China has already made dams in Pakistan and has benefited through this investment. Other countries and large organizations may also offer their services and products to Pakistan in this regard. South Korea assisted Pakistan in developing Motorway from Lahore to Islamabad and that has certainly borne fruit for them. Daewoo from South Korea is still operating in Pakistan as the major transportation company in the country while the Turkey’s investment in the Metro Bus service in Lahore city, the capital of Punjab, will profit the Turkish company as well.

Karachi city has seen major development in the past decade or so and the international investment in this city has turned it into a modern dynamic city, yet, it is a fact that even the quanta of Karachi and Lahore’s potential has not been utilized as both these cities with over 10 million population can bring billions of dollars for investors if properly utilized. While the mineral rich Balochistan and the Thar Desert have not even been touched by the global investors. It is believed that Thar Coal is the largest reserve of coal in the world.

The tourism industry in the country has been left on its own and though the government is trying but the lack of capital is holding it back. This industry, if focused, can become one of the finest tourism industries in the world given the magical beauty of Pakistan’s northern areas and its historical buildings and monuments.

It can be safely said that Pakistan’s potential as a major business center of the world has always been neglected by the global investors and to an extent the governments have also been responsible. However, this country is ready to provide the best opportunities to the global market today and Pakistan certainly has the guts to prove it capable of being an Asian Tiger.