Other Investment Opportunities

Pharmaceutical Sector

Punjab being the most populous province of Pakistan caters to more than 130 million patients from all over Pakistan. Allied medicine value-chain including the Pharmaceutical Industry of Pakistan comprises of the annual turnover of more than USD 3.3 Bn. There are 750+ pharmaceutical units in Pakistan where the industry is growing at an annual growth rate of 13%. The local pharma industry meets 70% of national demand in Pakistan.

Investment Opportunities

• Drug Research Centers for Preventive Medicines
• Human/Veterinary Vaccine Manufacturing
• Drug Testing /Herbal Drug Certification Labs

Tourism Sector

Punjab, a land of fertile green plains, rivers, deserts, mountains and welcoming people has offers of great potential for developing tourist attractions at commercial scale. Being the cradle of civilizations and the melting pot of religions, it is also an ideal destination for cultural and religious tourism.
 

Investment Opportunities

• Installation of Cable Car System at Bostal Morr to Pindi Point Murree
• Development of Aqua Park at Daukhel District Mianwali
• Installation Of Cable Car / Chairlift At Kotli Sattiam Rawalpindi
• Development of Desert Safari in Derawar Fort Cholistan

Leather Sector

Pakistan is considered to be the leading high quality producers of Leather and Leather Products with more than 800 tanneries in the country and 15 tanneries registered with the Leather Working Group (LWG). The leather industry accounts for an overall exports of USD 885 Mn in 2021 while the same were recorded at USD 735 Mn during the year 2020. One of the major source of hides and skins in Pakistan is the event of Eid-ul-Adha which generates the economic activity of more than PKR 325 Bn with consumption of more than 5.86 Mn animals.

Investment Opportunities

• Improving of Leather Value Chain for Proper Skin/Hide Sizes
• Training Institute for Hide Management
• Preservation Houses for Raw Leather
• Complete Collection Chain for Preservation of Raw Leather
• Skill Development Institutes for Leather Industry

Automobile Sector

Automobile sector marked a vigorous growth of 54.1% percent during July-March FY2022 against 21.6% growth last year. During July-March FY2022 car production and sale increased by 56.7% and 53.8%, respectively. The Trucks & Buses production and sale increased by 66% and 54% percent and tractor production and sale increased by 13.5% and 12.1%, respectively. Punjab being the largest province of Pakistan has a major contribution towards the overall demand market. A substantial growth in medium size trucks has been registered due to the expansion of e-commerce businesses.

Investment Opportunities

• OEMs and indigenization of locally assembled vehicles
• Automobile Production Units
• Tyre Manufacturing Units
• Car Glass Manufacturing Units
• Engine Oil processing units
• Engine Filter production units

Footwear Sector

The footwear industry in Pakistan spares no efforts to maintain highest quality in its production which has enabled the retention of consumer confidence in its products. Pakistan produces more than 400 Mn pair per year which accumulated the exports of USD 116 Mn in July-March 2021-22 indicating a 17.9% growth from USD 98.95 in the same period. The footwear cottage industry in Pakistan has more than 75,000 units while the semi-mechanized industry comprises of more than 5,000 units with an average production of 2000 pair per day. Lahore is the footwear center of Pakistan, followed by Faisalabad, Sahiwal and Rawalpindi. Major footwear manufacturing units are operating in Punjab.

Investment Opportunities

• Training Institutes for Footwear Styling & Moulding Industry
• High Value Footwear Industry
• Shoe Laces Manufacturing
• Shoe Sole Manufacturing Units

Forest & Eco-Tourism Sector

Punjab has a total forested area of 1.6 million acres. The forest types include conifers forest in the North followed by unique landscape of scrub forest and irrigated plantations in the central parts of Punjab. The different ecological zones provide a wide variety of landscape with great potential of ecotourism and producing raw material for many industries including herbal medicines. Besides management and development of the forest resource in the province, several acres of protected land has been notified for the conversation and preservation of local flora and fauna.

Investment Opportunities

• Development of Lal Suhanra National Park, Bahawalpur into
• an International Winter resort and Eco-Tourism facility:
• The largest national parks in South Asia. Spread over 162,568
• acres with geo-diversity of desert, forest and wetland.
• The Lal Suhanra National Park provide unique opportunity with following potential features:
• Desert Safari, Hotels, Water Sports, Boating, Camel riding, Wildlife Safari