Pakistan ranks 84 on Global Enabling Trade Report 2008: Daily Times

By Sajid Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked 84 among 118 countries on 'The Global Enabling Trade Report 2008' released by World Economic Forum Saturday.

Published for the first time and covering 118 economies worldwide, report 2008 aims to present a cross-country analysis of the large number of measures facilitating trade. The Enabling Trade Index captures the free flow of goods over borders and to destination.

East Asian economies, Hong Kong and Singapore occupy the top two positions in the Enabling Trade Index ranking, followed by Sweden and Norway. Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand complete the top 10 list.

Sri Lank secured 70 and India 71 as compared to Bangladesh 110 and Nepal 116, report said.

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