World BankInternational Finance Corporation2013-05-162013-05-162010https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13435Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 is the first country-specific subnational report of the Doing Business series in Pakistan. The report builds on the regional Doing Business in South Asia 2005-7 series, which created quantitative indicators on business regulations for 6 Pakistani cities. Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 documents progress in the previously measured cities and extends the analysis to a total of 13 cities. Comparisons with Karachi and the rest of the world are based on the indicators in Doing Business in 2010: reforming through difficult times, the seventh in a series of annual reports published by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. The indicators in Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 are also comparable with the data in other subnational Doing Business reports. Doing Business investigates the ways in which government regulations enhance or restrain business activity. The cities covered in Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 were selected jointly with Pakistan's Ministry of Finance and are the following: Faisalabad (Punjab), Gujranwala (Punjab), Hyderabad (Sindh), Islamabad (Islamabad Capital Territory, or ICT), Karachi (Sindh), Lahore (Punjab), Multan (Punjab), Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Quetta (Balochistan), Rawalpindi (Punjab), Sheikhupura (Punjab), Sialkot (Punjab), and Sukkur (Sindh). Regulations affecting six stages of the life of a business are measured at the subnational level in Pakistan: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, enforcing contracts, trading across borders, and paying taxes. These indicators have been selected because they cover areas of local jurisdiction or practice. The data in Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 are current as of December 2009.en-USCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOACCESS POINTaccess pointsaccess to creditaccess to the Internetaccountaccountingaccountsadministrative burdensadministrative costsAdvisory Servicesapproval processapproval processesbankruptcyBanksbarriers to entrybest practicesbribebribesbusiness activitybusiness associationsbusiness centersbusiness environmentbusiness indicatorBusiness indicatorsbusiness registrationbusiness regulationbusiness regulationsbusiness startupbusiness surveysBusiness valuesbusinessescapital flowscapital requirementcertificatecertificateschamber of commercechambers of commercecollateralcommercial legislationcommercial transactionscompetitivenessconsumer goodsCopyrightcorruptioncost estimatescredit informationdebtdigital signaturedigital signaturesdisclosure requirementse-GovernmentE-maile-Servicese-Services portaleconomic activityeconomic crisiseconomic developmenteconomic opportunitiesEconomic Reformeconomic reformseconomies of scaleelectricityelectronic dataelectronic signaturesEmployeeemployment opportunitiesEnterprise SurveyEnterprise SurveysentrepreneurEntrepreneurial Activityentrepreneursequal rightseServicesExchange Commissionexchange rateexpenditureexternal shocksFacilitationfinancial systemfixed assetsforeign investmentformal economyformal workforcefraudgenderGlobal Competitivenessgood practicesGovernment officesgovernment revenueICTidentification numberimmovable propertyincome taxindustrial plantsinformal economyinspectioninspectionsInstitutioninstitutional capacityInternational BankINTERNATIONAL FINANCEinternational standardInternational Telecommunicationjob creationlegal frameworkLicenselicensesloanloan approvalloan approval ratesmaterialMedium Enterprisesnetworksnew businessNew Businessesnew companyObstacles to Growthone-stop shoponline businessonline paymentonline registrationonline registrationsonline servicesopportunities for entrepreneurshipperformancesphone connectionsprivate sectorprivatizationproductivityproperty rightsproperty taxproperty taxesquality assurancequeriesrecessionred taperegistration systemsregulatory environmentregulatory frameworkregulatory frameworksregulatory systemsremittancesresultresultssafety netssalessearchSecuritiessellingsitessmall enterprisessocial securitysocial servicesstart-upstart-up costssubstitutestax burdentechnical skillsTelecommunicationTelephonetelephone connectiontelephone linetelephone linestelephone servicestime frametransactionunemploymentUnionurban areaurban areasUSERusesverificationverificationsVulnerable groupswarehousewebweb portalWorld Bank10.1596/13434