IMF Staff Country Reports

Pakistan: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Publication Date:

January 11, 2001

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper analyzes Pakistan's tax reform and revenue performance. The paper assesses the nature and magnitude of Pakistan's actual twin debt problem in a historical context, and reviews the policy options. The study highlights the factors explaining the recent stagnation in merchandise exports, and analyzes the country's export performance with regard to the linkages between performance and the structure of exports. The paper reviews a survey of poverty in Pakistan, and also provides a statistical appendix report of the country.

Series:

Country Report No. 2001/011

Subject:

Exports External debt Income and capital gains taxes Income tax systems International trade Poverty Public debt Taxes