At the centre of Asian growth, Pakistan is becoming Asias trade, energy and transport

corridor. Pakistan has the potential to become one of Asias premier trade, energy and
transport corridor. Geographical location suits transit trade with proximity to the
Middle-East, West Asia, Central Asia, China and South Asia. Recent developments to
realise this vision include Gawadar port, located at the Strait of Hormuz, to be linked by
road & rail to Afghanistan, Iran and China and onwards to Central Asia, Middle East.

Pakistan has a liberal investment policy and gives equal treatment of local & foreign
investors. All economic sectors are open to foreign investors and foreign equity up to
100% is allowed. No Government permissions are required and remittance of capital,
profits, royalty, technical & franchise fee is allowed. Import of raw material for export
manufacturing is zero-rated. Protection of foreign investors is ensured through the
Foreign Private Investment (Promotion & Protection) Act 1976 and Protection of
Economic Reforms Act 1992.

Investment opportunities in agriculture
Farm equipment/machinery & pressurized irrigation systems
Commercial production of olives, edible oil seeds, tea, herbs and cut flowers
Certified seed incl. hybrid/BT seeds & nursery production
Silos/warehouse storages (30-35 million tonnes)
Absence of wholesale markets and commodity exchanges

Investment opportunities in livestock
Commercial dairy farming/processing plants
Establishment of modern slaughter/abattoirs
Dedicated livestock farms and calf fattening for halal meat production
Sheep goat rearing for Hajj
Camel breeding farms
Veterinary & lab services
Feed mills & fodder production
Silage facilities
Cool chains

Investment opportunities in textiles
Pakistan is the 4th largest cotton producer and 3rd largest cotton consumer. This sector
is the main driver of export for the last 50 years. There has been investment of $7.5
billion over the last 10 years.

Incentives:
Availability of internationally acclaimed raw cotton
Dedicated textile and Garment Cities
Reduction of import duty to 5% on textile machinery and parts and ginning presses
Research and Development (R &D) support of 6%
Turnover tax reduced to 1% and sales tax reduced to 2%

Land is available at Karachi Garment City, Lahore Garment City and Faisalabad
Garment City to develop the following industries:

Lightengineeringfactories
Textile industries
Garments industries
Ginning factories
Power looms
Carpet industry

Investment opportunities in energy
Pakistans coal reserves:
Sindh:186.560 billion tonnes
Punjab: 235 million tonnes
Balochistan: 217 million tonnes
KPK: 90 million tonnes
Azad Kashmir: 9 million tonnes

Overview of Thar coal:
Total Lignite coal reserves: 185 billion tonnes. Pakistan is 7th richest coal nation in the
world. Thar Lignite coal reserves:175 billion tonnes spread over 9100 sq. km.
Generation potential 100,000 MW consuming 536 million tonnes/year.

Total reserve is equivalent to 50 billion tonne of oil (more than Iran & Saudi Arabia
combined oil reserves) or over 2000 TCF of gas (42 times greater than total gas
reserves discovered in Pakistan so far).

Infrastructure at Thar:
Road network: Available up to coalfield
Electricity: Available up to coalfield
Communication: Fibre-optic line available up to coalfield
Reverse osmosis plants: Established near coalfield
Thar Lodge: 20 rooms accommodation along with dormitories to facilitate foreign and
local investors under progress

Incentives:
20% IRR to firms which achieve financial close before December 31, 2015 for power
plants based on indigenous coal and an additional half a percentage IRR i.e. 20.5% IRR
for firms which achieve financial close by 2014
Thirty years exemption on corporate tax and minimum turnover tax to mine &
power plant operators from the date of first sale as available to IPPs
All custom duties on import of coal mining projects allowed at zero% to reduce the
initial capital investment
Exemption on withholding tax to shareholder on dividend for initial 30 years to
improve risk return profile for the initial projects
Exemption for 30 years on withholding tax on procurement of goods and services
during project construction and operations to reduce the initial capital investment
Exemption for 30 years on other levies including special excise duty federal excise
duty, WPPF and WWF to reduce initial capital investment
Thar coalfield be declared as Special Economic Zone, and shall be declared as
Projects of National Security
Coal-based power projects and coal mining projects in Sindh shall have the same
incentives, concessions, protections and security package as that available to IPPs
developed pursuant to Power Generation Policy 2002 (as amended from time to time).

Opportunities in:
Hydel:
Water storage/irrigation network
Conjunctive hydro power generation
Run of the river
Low head hydels
Integrated CBM/coal & power generation project
Renewable energy generation
PPP on BOO & BOOT basis
Incentivised packages for investment with security/protection arrangements

Opportunities in oil & gas:
Pakistan can be a likely hub for E&P activities and become an energy corridor in the
region. Pakistan is a gas prone country after making a commercial discovery; the lead
time to develop the gas field is 3-5 years depending on terrain and infrastructure.
Petroleum Policy 2009 has been promulgated where in further incentives have been
provided to attract local and multi-national companies for investment in oil/gas sector
of Pakistan

Courtesy Board of Investment, Government of Pakistan















India
Investment Opportunities in energy sector

Indlu hus been runked us the thlrd best lnvestment destlnutlon ln renewuble energy sector, next only
to Chlnu und the US, uccordlng to u report Ernst & Young Renewuble Energy Country
Attructlveness Indlces, Muy 2011, releused by Ernst & Young. Slgnlflcuntly, un lnvestment of ubout
Rs. 4900 crore hus been recelved us FDI equlty lnflows ln the renewuble energy sector durlng the
lust three yeurs und the current yeur, tlll June 2011.
Indlu's power sector ls expected to generute revenue of ubout Rs 13 lukh crore (USS 294 bllllon)
durlng the 12th flve yeur plun (2012-17), uccordlng to Mr P. Umu Shunkur, Unlon Power Secretury.
He suld the government ls looklng ut revenue estlmutes of Rs 2.5 lukh crore (USS 56 bllllon) from
trunsmlsslon und Rs 4 lukh crore (USS 91 bllllon) from dlstrlbutlon ln uddltlon to Rs 6.5 lukh crore
(USS 147 bllllon) from generutlon.
Investment Opportunities infarastycture

Globul prlvute equlty (PE) funds looklng for hlgh return on lnvestments ure golng to turget Indlun
lnfrustructure compunles ln the comlng yeurs, suys u report by reseurch ugency Preqln. As per the
study, Indlu ls uttructlng the hlghest number of unllsted, closed-end funds thut focus on u slngle
country, muklng lt the most preferred cholce umong emerglng murkets. Indlu ls expected to requlre
uround USS 1 trllllon worth of lnfrustructure lnvestment over the next flve yeurs
Infrustructure PE funds lnvestlng ln Indlu cun choose from sub-sectors such us power, telecom,
rouds und ports. The Preqln report suys 74 per cent of Indlu-focused funds wlll lnvest ln greenfleld
pro|ects, 84 per cent ln brownfleld ussets, und 42 per cent wlll buy out the stukes of other PE funds.

Software Industry
:India is known as the IT hub of the world because the Techno savvy youth of the country
provide excellent services at a reasonable rate. Thus, investing in the giant software industry in
India is really a good decision. In fact it is continuously growing. The revenue from this industry
alone was estimated at 5.8% in the financial year 2008-2009. The reason why India attracts so
many investors in this sector is because most of the software companies are CMM certified.
Tourism
is one of the largest service industry in terms of gross revenue and foreign
exchange earnings. In India, the tourism industry has the potential to grow at
a high rate and ensure consequential development of the infrastructure.
In India, the six core infrastructure industries having a direct bearing on
the infrastructural sector are crude petroleum; refinery products; electricity
generation; coal; cement; and finished steel. The index of these
infrastructural industries (having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the
Index of Industrial Production), stood at 219.9 (provisional) and registered a
growth of 7.2% in February 2007.
foreign direct investment (FDI) in India
India is in the global arena for increased foreign investment termed Foreign
Institutional Investment (FII) - and Foreign direct investment (FDI). While its
size and growth potential make India attractive as a market, the most
compelling reason for investors to be in India is that it provides a high
Return on Investment (ROI). India is a free market democracy with a legal
and regulatory framework that rewards free enterprise, entrepreneurship
and risk taking.
Foreign investment is welcome in almost all the areas, except those of
strategic concern (for instance, defense and atomic energy) and generally
100% FDI under automatic route is permitted. In such a changed
investment climate, India is offering attractive business opportunities in
virtually every sector of The economy.


















Conclusion
Firstly, the size of this huge country occupies the 8th place among the other
large economies of the wotld. The fields of investments and their
opportunities are extremely varied and promising for every investor.
Secondly, the growth of the economy is at a tremendous pace in all
categories whether it is education, industry or art and culture, it is expected
to grow five times in the coming twenty years which is attracting investors
from around the globe.
Thirdly, diversity in the investment arena is another very important reason
why Indians in overseas can safely invest in India. There is a wide range of
choices for investments like pharmaceuticals, consumer products, agriculture
and energy, education and property. The service sectors too are strong as in
IT and software services. It has been proved that besides export of
resources and commodities, there are other means also for the rapid
development of an economy.
Fourthly, in spite of being one of the youngest countries of the world, India
has a high standard of education, high grade skills in the English language,
enterpreneurial culture and her democracy will take her to the top in the
global market.
Fifthly, the savings rate of India is about 37% that contributes to the
requirements of the various investment sectors. But to upgrade the feeble
infrastructure of the country the Indian government is taking intense
measures for encouraging foreign and private