Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Clarify the business start-up processes to the public and explore ways to increase the uptake of online registration for those institutions that provide the option. | Federal | Feedback |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Federal | Feedback |
Explore ways to simplify the registration for sales tax by eliminating the physical inspection at the business location and the biometric appointment. | Federal | Feedback |
Complete integration of the SECP E-services with provincial Business Registration Portals to create an electronic one stop shop | Federal | Feedback |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility on the federal level | Federal | Feedback |
Create a set of incentives to ensure uptake of the electronic business start-up in Sindh and Punjab | Federal | Feedback |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Sindh | Federal | Feedback |
Operationalize the Punjab Business Registration Portal, reducing number of days to register business entities from 18 to 2 | Lahore | Feedback |
Design and implement public awareness campaign for Business Registration in Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
Publish Punjab Business Registration statistics, including processing time | Lahore | Feedback |
SECP E-services- Establish data sharing mechanism between federal agencies | Federal | Feedback |
Establish the Sindh Provincial Electronic One Stop Shop (PEOSS) | Karachi | Feedback |
Remove separate procedure for name reservation | Federal | Feedback |
Provide facility for online payment of fee | Federal | Feedback |
Remove separate procedure for PIN generation | Federal | Feedback |
Removing a procedure to open a bank account for tax registration | Federal | Feedback |
Merger applying for NTN & STN at tax facilitation center of RTO of FBR. | Federal | Feedback |
Remove Procedure to Register with Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) | Federal | Feedback |
Remove Procedure to Register the appointed CEO with SECP | Federal | Feedback |
Reduce fee for registration of a small company | Federal | Feedback |
Availability of online e-payments facility for paying business registration fees | Federal | Feedback |
Planned merger of two procedures: a) registration with social security and b) registration with labor department | Lahore | Feedback |
Enable combined registration with PESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Punjab) | Lahore | Feedback |
Enable combined registration with SESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Sindh) | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
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Enact secondary legislation to facilitate the operationalization of the Corporate Rehabilitation Act, including a regulatory framework for professional insolvency practitioners. | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays. | Karachi | Feedback |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches. | Karachi | Feedback |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards. | Karachi | Feedback |
Promotion of ADR system | Karachi | Feedback |
Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches - Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards -Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
Promotion of ADR system - Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce provisions limiting adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Punjab to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
Limit adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Sindh to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Karachi | Feedback |
Improve case management system at Sindh High and District Courts in increase the Judicial Quality Index from 6 to 10 | Karachi | Feedback |
Introduce case management tools to allow filing, payment of court fees, and completion of litigation stages and assist the Lahore District Court and its district judges/court staff in managing new claims. | Lahore | Feedback |
Operationalize the Commercial Bench in Sindh High and District Courts | Karachi | Feedback |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Sindh | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Improve case management system at Punjab High and District Courts to address delays during the trial phase so to increase the Judicial Quality Index from 5 to 10. | Lahore | Feedback |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce and operationalize dedicated commercial bench at Lahore High and District Courts. | Lahore | Feedback |
Establishment of three (3) mediation centres in Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduction of Case Management System at Lahore High Court | Lahore | Feedback |
Establishment of District & Session’s Court website for case management | Lahore | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten the time to export and import. | Federal | Feedback |
Review and improve the Customs risk management system to achieve greater efficiency. | Federal | Feedback |
Reduce the processing time for the issuance of the bill of lading. | Federal | Feedback |
Improve the system of the electronic issuance of I-Form and Form-E. | Federal | Feedback |
Implementation of Integrated Trade and Transit Management Systems (ITTMS) project | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten time to export and import. | Federal | Feedback |
Review and improve the risk management system at Customs to achieve greater efficiency. | Federal | Feedback |
Ensure availability of on-line payment facilities for duty, taxes and all other charges at the border. | Federal | Feedback |
Integrate WeBOC with Plant Protection Department | Federal | Feedback |
Integrate WeBOC with Animal Quarantine Department | Federal | Feedback |
Reduce hours to prepare import/export documents from 55 to 20 (export) from 143 to 50 (import) through expansion of electronic document exchanges | Federal | Feedback |
Ensure 50% reduction of customs-related processing time at the borders (Karachi) through time release study | Federal | Feedback |
Rolling out Web Based One Customes (WeBOC) at border Custom stations | Federal | Feedback |
Approval of summary for implementation of National Single Window system in Pakistan | Federal | Feedback |
INTRA: Integrate at least 4 more key regulatory authorities related to cross border trade in WeBOC | Federal | Feedback |
Integrate WeBOC with banks for E-Payments of duty and taxes | Federal | Feedback |
Integration of PTA on WeBOC | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Conduct a review of the tax forms and documentary requirements and streamline the process to file and pay GST while continuing to improve STRIVe. | Federal | Feedback |
Plan an outreach campaign to familiarize taxpayers with new systems and tax reforms. | Federal | Feedback |
Review and streamline internal processes at FBR for GST refunds to reduce processing time and introduce good financial management practices. | Federal | Feedback |
FBR to devise a clear mechanism for refunds particularly to SMEs. | Federal | Feedback |
Reduce time to obtain VAT refund | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Ensure that e-payment is available in practice for corporate accounts to provide all types of companies with the option to pay Corporate Income Tax and GST through the FBR electronic platform. | Federal | Feedback |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions | Karachi | Feedback |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions - Punjab | Federal | Feedback |
Complete implementation of E-payments of pension contributions | Federal | Feedback |
Improve risk-management system to reduce a number of physical audits | Federal | Feedback |
Enable on-line payment of all taxes ? ensuring e-filing systems are effective and capable of handling e-filing in high volume | Federal | Feedback |
Integrate banks into IRIS to allow for online payment of corporate income tax and GST | Federal | Feedback |
Reduce a total number of payments and implementing e-payments of GST on Services | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Additional requirements have been prescribed through 3rd, 4th and 5th schedules to the Companies Act, 2017. | Federal | Feedback |
Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations, 2017 | Federal | Feedback |
The Commission has prescribed detailed disclosures required to be made to the shareholders by the companies | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Federal | Feedback |
Enable collection and distribution of credit data from retailers or utility companies. | Federal | Feedback |
Complete implementation of the Collateral Registry | Federal | Feedback |
Amend the law to allow businesses to grant a non possessory security right in substantially all of its assets | Federal | Feedback |
Extension of a security right to future or after-acquired assets | Federal | Feedback |
Permitting general description of debts and obligations in collateral agreements | Federal | Feedback |
Registration of all functional equivalents in a notice-based collateral registry. | Federal | Feedback |
Enable the secured creditors to be paid first when a debtor defaults outside an insolvency procedure. | Federal | Feedback |
Enact Credit Bureau Act, 2015. | Federal | Feedback |
Enact Secured Transactions Act, 2016. | Federal | Feedback |
Amend law to allow businesses to grant a non posessory security rights in a single category of movable assets, without requiring a specific description of collateral. | Federal | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Operationalize the secured transactions framework by adopting regulations for the ST Act. | Federal | Feedback |
Implement a unified geographically notice- based, searchable electronic secured transactions registry under the ST Act. | Federal | Feedback |
Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Federal | Feedback |
Revise Secured Lending legal framework to ensure compliance with DB methodology; Creation of integrated or unified legal framework for secured transactions | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Integrate data bases by linking PLRA and Excise Taxation Departments system to check property tax liabilities automatically. | Lahore | Feedback |
Develop an independent complaints resolution mechanism related to issues of land and property registration in Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) in Lahore and make it available online | Lahore | Feedback |
Establish and publish statistics on the number of land disputes in the first instance. | Federal | Feedback |
Make fee schedule for accessing maps of land plots made publicly available. | Karachi | Feedback |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) and make it available online. | Karachi | Feedback |
Improvement in Quality of Land Administration Index from 10.5 to 23.5 | Lahore | Feedback |
Dedicated website established: http://plra.punjab-zameen.gov.pk | Lahore | Feedback |
Digital cadaster of Lahore prepared and available at: http://gisportal.punjab-zameen.gov.pk:81/lrmis_geo/ | Lahore | Feedback |
Automation of sub-registrar offices and integration with land records offices | Lahore | Feedback |
Launch of standardised software application for registering property | Lahore | Feedback |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Lahore | Feedback |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Karachi | Feedback |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Sindh | Karachi | Feedback |
Reduction in cost of property registration from 5.2% to 4.2% | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduction of a standardized sale deed | Karachi | Feedback |
Enhance complaint management mechanism and develop feedback loops | Karachi | Feedback |
Make property registration statistics available online | Karachi | Feedback |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Karachi | Feedback |
Complete automation of processes for registering property | Karachi | Feedback |
Digitization of records to expedite procedure 7 | Karachi | Feedback |
Notify binding service standards | Lahore | Feedback |
Develop an independent complains resolution mechanism | Lahore | Feedback |
Publish property registration statistics online | Lahore | Feedback |
Develop standardized sale deeds | Lahore | Feedback |
Removing procedure 2: Advertisement of a transaction in newspapers and inviting objections | Lahore | Feedback |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Lahore | Feedback |
Property can now be registered in 18 days rather than 56 days and Number of procedures have been reduced from 7 to 4 | Lahore | Feedback |
Specimen sale deeds have been placed on PLRA’s website | Lahore | Feedback |
Reducing time for execution and registration of deed from 208 to 104 days (ambition to reduce to 16 days) | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Introduce Punjab inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Lahore | Feedback |
Strengthen service standards and time limits and make them publicly available online in Karachi. | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase transparency by publishing statistics on land disputes in Karachi. | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Karachi | Feedback |
Establish a dedicated and independent mechanism to track and deal with complaints related to property registration and cadaster in Karachi. | Karachi | Feedback |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties in Karachi. | Karachi | Feedback |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate (NOC). | Karachi | Feedback |
Review land-related procedures at the Board of Revenue to identify bottlenecks and explore ways to streamline the deed execution, registration, and scanning processes. | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Lahore | Feedback |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and cadastral plans and continue improving the GIS system in Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
Reduce the time to obtain decisions on land disputes from the district courts | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce Sindh inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Karachi | Feedback |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate. The Board of Revenue has introduced an initiative to automate the procedure and it should be implemented. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Online issuance of Fard in Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
Online submission of Fard in Punjab | Lahore | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in instalments. | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase the availability of material at the utility companies. | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Sindh to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Karachi | Feedback |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Punjab to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Lahore | Feedback |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Karachi. | Karachi | Feedback |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Improve Transparency of information index in Sindh by ensuring that KElectric notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Karachi | Feedback |
Improve Transparency of information index in Punjab by ensuring that LESCO notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Lahore | Feedback |
Ensure effective implementation of existing timelines as per the NEPRA Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005 | Karachi | Feedback |
Implement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system or an Incidence Management System (or any elements of these systems) to monitor outages and restore service | Karachi | Feedback |
Review and produce a list of current by-laws/regulations governing time limits to obtain electricity connection | Karachi | Feedback |
Reduce overall connection time from 215 to 190 days in Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Load calculator for end user to pre determine requirements | Karachi | Feedback |
Case tracking enabled online | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Undertake a detailed study of the application process to understand the bottlenecks. | Karachi | Feedback |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Karachi | Feedback |
Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in installments - and consider cross subsiding connections. | Lahore | Feedback |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Lahore | Feedback |
Enforce internal wiring inspection and streamline its procedure at LESCO | Lahore | Feedback |
Introduce a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the electricity distribution network at LESCO | Lahore | Feedback |
Invest in smart meters at LESCO | Lahore | Feedback |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Karachi | Feedback |
Increase the transparency of the construction permit approval process by releasing and proactively informing the public on the documents needed for the issuance of a building permit. | Karachi | Feedback |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Karachi | Feedback |
Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Lahore | Feedback |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Lahore | Feedback |
Roll-out the e-permit system in Lahore to all types of buildings and allow for e-payments. | Lahore | Feedback |
Link SBCA system (currently under development) with Sindh LARIMS to expedite the procedure to obtain letter from the relevant land-owning authority confirming the land title from 14 to 1 day | Karachi | Feedback |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow SBCA to get NOCs directly from the required agencies. | Karachi | Feedback |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to get No Objection Certificates (NOCs) directly from the required agencies. | Lahore | Feedback |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Link the systems of SBCA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the process for obtaining proof of ownership by means of a one Window operations at SBCA | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | city | Feedback |
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Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Karachi | Karachi | Feedback |
Remove the property valuation form (PT-1) as a requirement from Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) in Lahore. | Lahore | Feedback |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types. | Lahore | Feedback |
Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Lahore | Lahore | Feedback |
Link the systems of LDA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the obtainment of the proof of ownership. | Lahore | Feedback |
Establishment of One Window Operation at SBCA with simplified forms | Karachi | Feedback |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types by automation of const. permits at SBCA including the electronic submission of applications. | Karachi | Feedback |
Automation of all processes related to construction permits, including online application submission | Lahore | Feedback |
Link LDA system with Punjab LARIMS to expedite Procedure 1. Obtain letter from the relevant land owning authority confirming the land title from 2 to 1 day. | Lahore | Feedback |
Publish Construction Permit procedures, fees, binding timelines, Uploading of CP requirement checklists and required forms for all major types of projects | Lahore | Feedback |
Publish permitting statistics, including applications’ processing time on LDA and LG&CD/MCL websites | Lahore | Feedback |
Development of standardized by-laws between LDA and LG&CD/MCL in line with best international practices | Lahore | Feedback |
Develop a set of policies and procedures for LDA and LG&CD/MCL to ensure that mandatory inspections take place in practice. | Lahore | Feedback |
Establish and publicize binding service standards for all relevant authorities in charge of procedures | Karachi | Feedback |
Replace procedure 3 with a notification | Karachi | Feedback |
Expediting procedure 12 from 60 to 20 days | Karachi | Feedback |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 40 days | Karachi | Feedback |
Complete and publish standardized bye-laws between LDA and MCL | Lahore | Feedback |
Ensure implementation and dissemination of EPA de-notification of the requirement for obtaining NOC | Federal | Feedback |
Online construction permits for warehouse availability at e-khidmat centers | Lahore | Feedback |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 15 days | Lahore | Feedback |
CP information available on SBCA website | Karachi | Feedback |
city | Feedback |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
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Operationalize the Punjab Business Registration Portal, reducing number of days to register business entities from 18 to 2 | Starting a Business | PITB |
Design and implement public awareness campaign for Business Registration in Punjab | Starting a Business | PITB |
Publish Punjab Business Registration statistics, including processing time | Starting a Business | PITB |
Development of standardized by-laws between LDA and LG&CD/MCL in line with best international practices | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Publish Construction Permit procedures, fees, binding timelines, Uploading of CP requirement checklists and required forms for all major types of projects | Dealing with Construction Permits | LG&CD-PB |
Publish permitting statistics, including applications’ processing time on LDA and LG&CD/MCL websites | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Develop a set of policies and procedures for LDA and LG&CD/MCL to ensure that mandatory inspections take place in practice. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Automation of all processes related to construction permits, including online application submission | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-PB |
Complete and publish standardized bye-laws between LDA and MCL | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Online construction permits for warehouse availability at e-khidmat centers | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 15 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Notify binding service standards | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Develop an independent complains resolution mechanism | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Publish property registration statistics online | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Develop standardized sale deeds | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Removing procedure 2: Advertisement of a transaction in newspapers and inviting objections | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Property can now be registered in 18 days rather than 56 days and Number of procedures have been reduced from 7 to 4 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Specimen sale deeds have been placed on PLRA’s website | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Planned merger of two procedures: a) registration with social security and b) registration with labor department | Starting a Business | PITB |
Enable combined registration with PESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Punjab) | Starting a Business | PITB |
Introduce and operationalize dedicated commercial bench at Lahore High and District Courts. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Link LDA system with Punjab LARIMS to expedite Procedure 1. Obtain letter from the relevant land owning authority confirming the land title from 2 to 1 day. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Reduction in cost of property registration from 5.2% to 4.2% | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Improvement in Quality of Land Administration Index from 10.5 to 23.5 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Dedicated website established: http://plra.punjab-zameen.gov.pk | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Digital cadaster of Lahore prepared and available at: http://gisportal.punjab-zameen.gov.pk:81/lrmis_geo/ | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Automation of sub-registrar offices and integration with land records offices | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Launch of standardised software application for registering property | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Establishment of three (3) mediation centres in Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Introduction of Case Management System at Lahore High Court | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Establishment of District & Session’s Court website for case management | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Punjab | Registering a Property | BOR-PB |
Improve Transparency of information index in Punjab by ensuring that LESCO notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Punjab to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) in Lahore and make it available online | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Remove the property valuation form (PT-1) as a requirement from Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) in Lahore. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Link the systems of LDA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the obtainment of the proof of ownership. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Lahore | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Lahore | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Integrate data bases by linking PLRA and Excise Taxation Departments system to check property tax liabilities automatically. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Improve case management system at Punjab High and District Courts to address delays during the trial phase so to increase the Judicial Quality Index from 5 to 10. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Increase the availability of material at the utility companies. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
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Introduce case management tools to allow filing, payment of court fees, and completion of litigation stages and assist the Lahore District Court and its district judges/court staff in managing new claims. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Punjab | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Starting a Business | PITB |
Introduce provisions limiting adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Punjab to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Introduce Punjab inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Online issuance of Fard in Punjab | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Online submission of Fard in Punjab | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to get No Objection Certificates (NOCs) directly from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Lahore. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Roll-out the e-permit system in Lahore to all types of buildings and allow for e-payments. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in installments - and consider cross subsiding connections. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Enforce internal wiring inspection and streamline its procedure at LESCO | Getting Electricity | NEPRA |
Introduce a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the electricity distribution network at LESCO | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Invest in smart meters at LESCO | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and cadastral plans and continue improving the GIS system in Lahore. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Reduce the time to obtain decisions on land disputes from the district courts | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches - Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards -Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Promotion of ADR system - Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Improve case management system at Sindh High and District Courts in increase the Judicial Quality Index from 6 to 10 | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Link the systems of SBCA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the process for obtaining proof of ownership by means of a one Window operations at SBCA | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Operationalize the Commercial Bench in Sindh High and District Courts | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Sindh | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Revise Secured Lending legal framework to ensure compliance with DB methodology; Creation of integrated or unified legal framework for secured transactions | Getting Credit | SBP |
Limit adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Sindh to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce Sindh inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Link SBCA system (currently under development) with Sindh LARIMS to expedite the procedure to obtain letter from the relevant land-owning authority confirming the land title from 14 to 1 day | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow SBCA to get NOCs directly from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate. The Board of Revenue has introduced an initiative to automate the procedure and it should be implemented. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Increase the transparency of the construction permit approval process by releasing and proactively informing the public on the documents needed for the issuance of a building permit. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Undertake a detailed study of the application process to understand the bottlenecks. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Strengthen service standards and time limits and make them publicly available online in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase transparency by publishing statistics on land disputes in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Establish a dedicated and independent mechanism to track and deal with complaints related to property registration and cadaster in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate (NOC). | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Review land-related procedures at the Board of Revenue to identify bottlenecks and explore ways to streamline the deed execution, registration, and scanning processes. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Promotion of ADR system | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Ensure effective implementation of existing timelines as per the NEPRA Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005 | Getting Electricity | KE |
Implement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system or an Incidence Management System (or any elements of these systems) to monitor outages and restore service | Getting Electricity | KE |
Review and produce a list of current by-laws/regulations governing time limits to obtain electricity connection | Getting Electricity | KE |
Establishment of One Window Operation at SBCA with simplified forms | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Introduction of a standardized sale deed | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Enhance complaint management mechanism and develop feedback loops | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Establish the Sindh Provincial Electronic One Stop Shop (PEOSS) | Starting a Business | SESSI |
Establish and publicize binding service standards for all relevant authorities in charge of procedures | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Replace procedure 3 with a notification | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Expediting procedure 12 from 60 to 20 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | KWSB |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 40 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Make property registration statistics available online | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete automation of processes for registering property | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Digitization of records to expedite procedure 7 | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Reduce overall connection time from 215 to 190 days in Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Load calculator for end user to pre determine requirements | Getting Electricity | KE |
Case tracking enabled online | Getting Electricity | KE |
Reducing time for execution and registration of deed from 208 to 104 days (ambition to reduce to 16 days) | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
CP information available on SBCA website | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Enable combined registration with SESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Sindh) | Starting a Business | PITB |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types by automation of const. permits at SBCA including the electronic submission of applications. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Sindh | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Make fee schedule for accessing maps of land plots made publicly available. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) and make it available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Improve Transparency of information index in Sindh by ensuring that KElectric notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Getting Electricity | KE |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Sindh to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Getting Electricity | KE |
Develop an independent complaints resolution mechanism related to issues of land and property registration in Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions | Paying Taxes | SESSI |
Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Karachi. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in instalments. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Rolling out Web Based One Customes (WeBOC) at border Custom stations | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Integrate WeBOC with banks for E-Payments of duty and taxes | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Approval of summary for implementation of National Single Window system in Pakistan | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
INTRA: Integrate at least 4 more key regulatory authorities related to cross border trade in WeBOC | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
SECP E-services- Establish data sharing mechanism between federal agencies | Starting a Business | SECP |
Integrate banks into IRIS to allow for online payment of corporate income tax and GST | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Remove separate procedure for name reservation | Starting a Business | SECP |
Provide facility for online payment of fee | Starting a Business | SECP |
Remove separate procedure for PIN generation | Starting a Business | SECP |
Removing a procedure to open a bank account for tax registration | Starting a Business | FBR |
Merger applying for NTN & STN at tax facilitation center of RTO of FBR. | Starting a Business | FBR |
Remove Procedure to Register with Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) | Starting a Business | FBR |
Remove Procedure to Register the appointed CEO with SECP | Starting a Business | SECP |
Ensure implementation and dissemination of EPA de-notification of the requirement for obtaining NOC | Dealing with Construction Permits | EPA-PB |
Reduce a total number of payments and implementing e-payments of GST on Services | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Ensure availability of on-line payment facilities for duty, taxes and all other charges at the border. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Integrate WeBOC with Plant Protection Department | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Integrate WeBOC with Animal Quarantine Department | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Reduce hours to prepare import/export documents from 55 to 20 (export) from 143 to 50 (import) through expansion of electronic document exchanges | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Amend the law to allow businesses to grant a non possessory security right in substantially all of its assets | Getting Credit | SBP |
Extension of a security right to future or after-acquired assets | Getting Credit | SBP |
Permitting general description of debts and obligations in collateral agreements | Getting Credit | SBP |
Complete implementation of the Collateral Registry | Getting Credit | SBP |
Registration of all functional equivalents in a notice-based collateral registry. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Enable the secured creditors to be paid first when a debtor defaults outside an insolvency procedure. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Reduce fee for registration of a small company | Starting a Business | SECP |
Availability of online e-payments facility for paying business registration fees | Starting a Business | PITB |
Integration of PTA on WeBOC | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Enact Credit Bureau Act, 2015. | Getting Credit | FBR |
Additional requirements have been prescribed through 3rd, 4th and 5th schedules to the Companies Act, 2017. | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations, 2017 | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
The Commission has prescribed detailed disclosures required to be made to the shareholders by the companies | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
Enact Secured Transactions Act, 2016. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Amend law to allow businesses to grant a non posessory security rights in a single category of movable assets, without requiring a specific description of collateral. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Ensure 50% reduction of customs-related processing time at the borders (Karachi) through time release study | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Enable on-line payment of all taxes ? ensuring e-filing systems are effective and capable of handling e-filing in high volume | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Complete integration of the SECP E-services with provincial Business Registration Portals to create an electronic one stop shop | Starting a Business | SECP |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility on the federal level | Starting a Business | PITB |
Create a set of incentives to ensure uptake of the electronic business start-up in Sindh and Punjab | Starting a Business | P&D-PB |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Sindh | Starting a Business | SESSI |
Enable collection and distribution of credit data from retailers or utility companies. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions - Punjab | Paying Taxes | PESSI |
Complete implementation of E-payments of pension contributions | Paying Taxes | EOBI |
Improve risk-management system to reduce a number of physical audits | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Establish and publish statistics on the number of land disputes in the first instance. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten time to export and import. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Review and improve the risk management system at Customs to achieve greater efficiency. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Ensure that e-payment is available in practice for corporate accounts to provide all types of companies with the option to pay Corporate Income Tax and GST through the FBR electronic platform. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Starting a Business | SECP |
Explore ways to simplify the registration for sales tax by eliminating the physical inspection at the business location and the biometric appointment. | Starting a Business | FBR |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Implementation of Integrated Trade and Transit Management Systems (ITTMS) project | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Reduce time to obtain VAT refund | Paying Taxes | FBR |
FBR to devise a clear mechanism for refunds particularly to SMEs. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten the time to export and import. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Review and improve the Customs risk management system to achieve greater efficiency. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Reduce the processing time for the issuance of the bill of lading. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Improve the system of the electronic issuance of I-Form and Form-E. | Trading Across Borders | SBP |
Operationalize the secured transactions framework by adopting regulations for the ST Act. | Getting Credit | SECP |
Implement a unified geographically notice- based, searchable electronic secured transactions registry under the ST Act. | Getting Credit | SECP |
Conduct a review of the tax forms and documentary requirements and streamline the process to file and pay GST while continuing to improve STRIVe. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Plan an outreach campaign to familiarize taxpayers with new systems and tax reforms. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Review and streamline internal processes at FBR for GST refunds to reduce processing time and introduce good financial management practices. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Enact secondary legislation to facilitate the operationalization of the Corporate Rehabilitation Act, including a regulatory framework for professional insolvency practitioners. | Resolving Insolvency | SECP |
Clarify the business start-up processes to the public and explore ways to increase the uptake of online registration for those institutions that provide the option. | Starting a Business | SECP |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Implementation of Integrated Trade and Transit Management Systems (ITTMS) project | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Improve case management system at Sindh High and District Courts in increase the Judicial Quality Index from 6 to 10 | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce case management tools to allow filing, payment of court fees, and completion of litigation stages and assist the Lahore District Court and its district judges/court staff in managing new claims. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Link the systems of SBCA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the process for obtaining proof of ownership by means of a one Window operations at SBCA | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Reduce time to obtain VAT refund | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Operationalize the Commercial Bench in Sindh High and District Courts | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Sindh | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce efficient rules for Commercial Court and accompanying Bench Book for Punjab | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Starting a Business | PITB |
Revise Secured Lending legal framework to ensure compliance with DB methodology; Creation of integrated or unified legal framework for secured transactions | Getting Credit | SBP |
Limit adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Sindh to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce provisions limiting adjournments at the Commercial Bench in Punjab to improve the Judicial Quality Index | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Introduce Sindh inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Introduce Punjab inter-government electronic procedure to obtain non-objection certificate (one government principle) to shift responsibility for the procedure from an applicant to government | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Online issuance of Fard in Punjab | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Online submission of Fard in Punjab | Registering a Property | PLRA |
FBR to devise a clear mechanism for refunds particularly to SMEs. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Link SBCA system (currently under development) with Sindh LARIMS to expedite the procedure to obtain letter from the relevant land-owning authority confirming the land title from 14 to 1 day | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow SBCA to get NOCs directly from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to allow the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to get No Objection Certificates (NOCs) directly from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Improve the risk-based categorization of buildings and introduce a risk-based approach during the application phase and inspection phase. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Allow architects to sign-off on the completion certificate for low-cost buildings, while ensuring the quality of professional qualifications. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate. The Board of Revenue has introduced an initiative to automate the procedure and it should be implemented. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Lahore. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten the time to export and import. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Review and improve the Customs risk management system to achieve greater efficiency. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Reduce the processing time for the issuance of the bill of lading. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Improve the system of the electronic issuance of I-Form and Form-E. | Trading Across Borders | SBP |
Operationalize the secured transactions framework by adopting regulations for the ST Act. | Getting Credit | SECP |
Implement a unified geographically notice- based, searchable electronic secured transactions registry under the ST Act. | Getting Credit | SECP |
Conduct a review of the tax forms and documentary requirements and streamline the process to file and pay GST while continuing to improve STRIVe. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Plan an outreach campaign to familiarize taxpayers with new systems and tax reforms. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Review and streamline internal processes at FBR for GST refunds to reduce processing time and introduce good financial management practices. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Enact secondary legislation to facilitate the operationalization of the Corporate Rehabilitation Act, including a regulatory framework for professional insolvency practitioners. | Resolving Insolvency | SECP |
Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Increase the transparency of the construction permit approval process by releasing and proactively informing the public on the documents needed for the issuance of a building permit. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Undertake a detailed study of the application process to understand the bottlenecks. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Strengthen service standards and time limits and make them publicly available online in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase transparency by publishing statistics on land disputes in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Establish a dedicated and independent mechanism to track and deal with complaints related to property registration and cadaster in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties in Karachi. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Ensure full automation of the procedure to obtain the sales certificate (NOC). | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Review land-related procedures at the Board of Revenue to identify bottlenecks and explore ways to streamline the deed execution, registration, and scanning processes. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards. | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Promotion of ADR system | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Improve pre-screening of construction permit applications and abide by the published time objectives. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Re-engineer business processes for all construction types to centralize the obtaining of all NOCs from the required agencies. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Roll-out the e-permit system in Lahore to all types of buildings and allow for e-payments. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in installments - and consider cross subsiding connections. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Ensure following the time limits of NEPRA for procedures to connect to the electricity grid. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Enforce internal wiring inspection and streamline its procedure at LESCO | Getting Electricity | NEPRA |
Introduce a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the electricity distribution network at LESCO | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Invest in smart meters at LESCO | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Increase awareness-raising efforts on recent reforms and clarify the legal requirements to avoid over-compliance and close implementation gaps. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and cadastral plans and continue improving the GIS system in Lahore. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Reduce the time to obtain decisions on land disputes from the district courts | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Conduct an in-depth assessment of court processes as well as the legal framework for handling commercial cases to identify and address the underlying causes of delays - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Consider the creation of specialized commercial courts, divisions or benches - Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Introduce case management practices to address delays during the trial process – such as limiting excessive adjournments and enforcing time standards -Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Promotion of ADR system - Lahore. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Clarify the business start-up processes to the public and explore ways to increase the uptake of online registration for those institutions that provide the option. | Starting a Business | SECP |
Reform Area | Agencies |
Reform Actions | Reform Area | Agencies |
---|---|---|
Rolling out Web Based One Customes (WeBOC) at border Custom stations | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Integrate WeBOC with banks for E-Payments of duty and taxes | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Approval of summary for implementation of National Single Window system in Pakistan | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
INTRA: Integrate at least 4 more key regulatory authorities related to cross border trade in WeBOC | Trading Across Borders | FBR |
Operationalize the Punjab Business Registration Portal, reducing number of days to register business entities from 18 to 2 | Starting a Business | PITB |
Design and implement public awareness campaign for Business Registration in Punjab | Starting a Business | PITB |
Publish Punjab Business Registration statistics, including processing time | Starting a Business | PITB |
SECP E-services- Establish data sharing mechanism between federal agencies | Starting a Business | SECP |
Ensure effective implementation of existing timelines as per the NEPRA Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005 | Getting Electricity | KE |
Implement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system or an Incidence Management System (or any elements of these systems) to monitor outages and restore service | Getting Electricity | KE |
Review and produce a list of current by-laws/regulations governing time limits to obtain electricity connection | Getting Electricity | KE |
Establishment of One Window Operation at SBCA with simplified forms | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Development of standardized by-laws between LDA and LG&CD/MCL in line with best international practices | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Publish Construction Permit procedures, fees, binding timelines, Uploading of CP requirement checklists and required forms for all major types of projects | Dealing with Construction Permits | LG&CD-PB |
Publish permitting statistics, including applications’ processing time on LDA and LG&CD/MCL websites | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Develop a set of policies and procedures for LDA and LG&CD/MCL to ensure that mandatory inspections take place in practice. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Automation of all processes related to construction permits, including online application submission | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Introduction of a standardized sale deed | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Enhance complaint management mechanism and develop feedback loops | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-PB |
Integrate banks into IRIS to allow for online payment of corporate income tax and GST | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Establish the Sindh Provincial Electronic One Stop Shop (PEOSS) | Starting a Business | SESSI |
Remove separate procedure for name reservation | Starting a Business | SECP |
Provide facility for online payment of fee | Starting a Business | SECP |
Remove separate procedure for PIN generation | Starting a Business | SECP |
Removing a procedure to open a bank account for tax registration | Starting a Business | FBR |
Merger applying for NTN & STN at tax facilitation center of RTO of FBR. | Starting a Business | FBR |
Remove Procedure to Register with Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) | Starting a Business | FBR |
Remove Procedure to Register the appointed CEO with SECP | Starting a Business | SECP |
Establish and publicize binding service standards for all relevant authorities in charge of procedures | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Replace procedure 3 with a notification | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Expediting procedure 12 from 60 to 20 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | KWSB |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 40 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Complete and publish standardized bye-laws between LDA and MCL | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Ensure implementation and dissemination of EPA de-notification of the requirement for obtaining NOC | Dealing with Construction Permits | EPA-PB |
Online construction permits for warehouse availability at e-khidmat centers | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Reduce the time to obtain building permit from 60 to 15 days | Dealing with Construction Permits | MCL |
Make property registration statistics available online | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Make standardized sale deeds available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete automation of processes for registering property | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Digitization of records to expedite procedure 7 | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Notify binding service standards | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Develop an independent complains resolution mechanism | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Publish property registration statistics online | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Develop standardized sale deeds | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Removing procedure 2: Advertisement of a transaction in newspapers and inviting objections | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Increase transparency of information index to 6 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Reduce a total number of payments and implementing e-payments of GST on Services | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Ensure availability of on-line payment facilities for duty, taxes and all other charges at the border. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Integrate WeBOC with Plant Protection Department | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Integrate WeBOC with Animal Quarantine Department | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Reduce hours to prepare import/export documents from 55 to 20 (export) from 143 to 50 (import) through expansion of electronic document exchanges | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Reduce overall connection time from 215 to 190 days in Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Amend the law to allow businesses to grant a non possessory security right in substantially all of its assets | Getting Credit | SBP |
Extension of a security right to future or after-acquired assets | Getting Credit | SBP |
Permitting general description of debts and obligations in collateral agreements | Getting Credit | SBP |
Complete implementation of the Collateral Registry | Getting Credit | SBP |
Registration of all functional equivalents in a notice-based collateral registry. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Enable the secured creditors to be paid first when a debtor defaults outside an insolvency procedure. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Load calculator for end user to pre determine requirements | Getting Electricity | KE |
Case tracking enabled online | Getting Electricity | KE |
Reduce fee for registration of a small company | Starting a Business | SECP |
Availability of online e-payments facility for paying business registration fees | Starting a Business | PITB |
Integration of PTA on WeBOC | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Enact Credit Bureau Act, 2015. | Getting Credit | FBR |
Property can now be registered in 18 days rather than 56 days and Number of procedures have been reduced from 7 to 4 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Specimen sale deeds have been placed on PLRA’s website | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Reducing time for execution and registration of deed from 208 to 104 days (ambition to reduce to 16 days) | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Additional requirements have been prescribed through 3rd, 4th and 5th schedules to the Companies Act, 2017. | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations, 2017 | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
The Commission has prescribed detailed disclosures required to be made to the shareholders by the companies | Protecting Minority Investors | SECP |
CP information available on SBCA website | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Planned merger of two procedures: a) registration with social security and b) registration with labor department | Starting a Business | PITB |
Enable combined registration with PESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Punjab) | Starting a Business | PITB |
Enable combined registration with SESSI, Labour and E&T dept. on integrated platform (Business Registration Portal Sindh) | Starting a Business | PITB |
Enact Secured Transactions Act, 2016. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Amend law to allow businesses to grant a non posessory security rights in a single category of movable assets, without requiring a specific description of collateral. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Ensure 50% reduction of customs-related processing time at the borders (Karachi) through time release study | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Enable on-line payment of all taxes ? ensuring e-filing systems are effective and capable of handling e-filing in high volume | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types by automation of const. permits at SBCA including the electronic submission of applications. | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Sindh | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Make fee schedule for accessing maps of land plots made publicly available. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) and make it available online. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Introduce and operationalize dedicated commercial bench at Lahore High and District Courts. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Link LDA system with Punjab LARIMS to expedite Procedure 1. Obtain letter from the relevant land owning authority confirming the land title from 2 to 1 day. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Reduction in cost of property registration from 5.2% to 4.2% | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Improvement in Quality of Land Administration Index from 10.5 to 23.5 | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Dedicated website established: http://plra.punjab-zameen.gov.pk | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Digital cadaster of Lahore prepared and available at: http://gisportal.punjab-zameen.gov.pk:81/lrmis_geo/ | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Automation of sub-registrar offices and integration with land records offices | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Launch of standardised software application for registering property | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Establishment of three (3) mediation centres in Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Introduction of Case Management System at Lahore High Court | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Establishment of District & Session’s Court website for case management | Enforcing Contracts | L&PAD-PB |
Mainstream standardized sale deed usage in Punjab | Registering a Property | BOR-PB |
Complete integration of the SECP E-services with provincial Business Registration Portals to create an electronic one stop shop | Starting a Business | SECP |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility on the federal level | Starting a Business | PITB |
Create a set of incentives to ensure uptake of the electronic business start-up in Sindh and Punjab | Starting a Business | P&D-PB |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Sindh | Starting a Business | SESSI |
Enable collection and distribution of credit data from retailers or utility companies. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions - Punjab | Paying Taxes | PESSI |
Complete implementation of E-payments of pension contributions | Paying Taxes | EOBI |
Improve risk-management system to reduce a number of physical audits | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Improve Transparency of information index in Sindh by ensuring that KElectric notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Getting Electricity | KE |
Improve Transparency of information index in Punjab by ensuring that LESCO notifies its customers of a change in tariff ahead of the billing cycle | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Sindh to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Getting Electricity | KE |
Introduce a set of measured to reduce a number of outages to enable Punjab to score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Develop an independent complaints resolution mechanism related to issues of land and property registration in Karachi | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete electronic database for checking for encumbrances (liens, mortgages, restrictions and the like) in Lahore and make it available online | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Establish and publish statistics on the number of land disputes in the first instance. | Registering a Property | BOR-SD |
Complete implementation of E-payments of social security contributions | Paying Taxes | SESSI |
Analyze port processes to eliminate duplicate regulatory activities and shorten time to export and import. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Review and improve the risk management system at Customs to achieve greater efficiency. | Trading Across Borders | CUSTOMS |
Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Karachi | Dealing with Construction Permits | SBCA |
Remove the property valuation form (PT-1) as a requirement from Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) in Lahore. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Launch e-permit system for all construction types. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Improve the pre-screening of applications for construction permits. - Lahore | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Link the systems of LDA with those of the land management authorities to expedite the obtainment of the proof of ownership. | Dealing with Construction Permits | LDA |
Fully automate the process of paying stamp duties. - Lahore | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Achieve full digitalization of ownership records and maps and continue improving the GIS system. - Lahore | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Integrate data bases by linking PLRA and Excise Taxation Departments system to check property tax liabilities automatically. | Registering a Property | PLRA |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Provide option to pay the cost for the transformer and external work in installments in Karachi. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Karachi | Getting Electricity | KE |
Set up and enforce binding time limits on procedures to connect to the electricity grid. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Calculate System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) inclusive of all power outages (including load-shedding). - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Undertake a detailed study to understand the bottlenecks of the electrical connection process. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Streamline internal wiring inspection - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Roll out full online application system, with an e-payment option. - Lahore | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Improve case management system at Punjab High and District Courts to address delays during the trial phase so to increase the Judicial Quality Index from 5 to 10. | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Map court processes to identify sources of delay during commercial case resolution - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Design a plan to initiate automation of court processes - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Increase specialization of the judges dealing with commercial cases - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Karachi | Enforcing Contracts | SHC |
Provide continuous training to judges with jurisdiction over commercial matters. - Lahore | Enforcing Contracts | LHC |
Extend the information covered by credit reporting service providers to include data from retailers or utilities. | Getting Credit | SBP |
Ensure that e-payment is available in practice for corporate accounts to provide all types of companies with the option to pay Corporate Income Tax and GST through the FBR electronic platform. | Paying Taxes | FBR |
Provide option to pay connection fees and security deposits in instalments. | Getting Electricity | KE |
Increase the availability of material at the utility companies. | Getting Electricity | LESCO |
Ensure availability of online fee payment facility in Punjab | Starting a Business | SECP |
Explore ways to simplify the registration for sales tax by eliminating the physical inspection at the business location and the biometric appointment. | Starting a Business | FBR |
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Abbreviation | Agency Name |
BOR-SD | Board of Revenue Sindh |
BOR-PB | Board of Revenue Punjab |
BOR-SD | Board of Revenue Sindh |
CUSTOMS | Pakistan Customs |
E&T-PB | Excise and Taxation – Punjab |
E&T-SD | Excise and Taxation – Sindh |
EOBI | Employees Old age Benefits Institution |
EPA-PB | Environmental Protection Agency Punjab |
FBR | Federal Board of Revenue |
IFCWB | IFC – WB |
IndustryDep-PB | Industries Department Punjab |
KE | K-Electric |
KWSB | Karachi Water and Sewerage Board |
L&PAD-PB | Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department – Punjab |
LabDep-PB | Labour Department – Punjab |
LabDep-SD | Labour Department – Sindh |
LDA/TMA-LHR | LDA / Tehsil Municipal Administration |
LDS | Law Department Sindh |
LESCO | Lahore Electric Supply Company |
LG&CD-PB | Punjab Local Government & Community Development |
LHC | Lahore High Court |
MCL | Municipal Corporation Lahore |
MoC | Ministry of Commerce |
MoLJ | Ministry of Law & Justice |
PESSI | Punjab Employees Social Security Institution |
PITB | Punjab Information Technology Board |
PLRA | Punjab Land Records Authority |
PRA | Punjab Revenue Authority |
SBCA | Sind Building Control Authority |
SBP | State Bank of Pakistan |
SECP | Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan |
SEPA | Sindh Environmental Protection Agency |
SESSI | Sindh Employees Social Security Institution |
SRB | Sindh Revenue Board |