Archive for December, 1986
Of Mangoes and Tea
(This is the SEVENTH part of a series of weekly articles which will attempt to explore the advantages/disadvantages of Barter/Countertrade as opposed to the liberal trade policy in vogue in Pakistan).
Despite the fact that there exists a role model for Special Trading Agreements (STAs) duly approved by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and applied by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) in the case of the 4 Multi Nationals (MNCs), which presently have agreements with the Government of Pakistan, a serious anomaly exists which may bring these nascent STAs to a premature demise.
Putting our mangoes to use
(This is the SIXTH part of a series of weekly articles which will attempt to explore the advantages/disadvantages of barter/ Countertrade as opposed to the liberal trade policy in vogue in Pakistan).
The National Countertrade Authority (NCA) must be given clear trade policy objectives in the form of a directive by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet. A cohesive co-relation has to be found between diplomatic necessities and our requirements.
All the king’s mangoes
(This is the FIFTH of a series of weekly articles which will attempt to explore the advantages/disadvantages of Barter/ Countertrade as opposed to the liberal trade policy in vogue in Pakistan).
We have discussed the need for a national policy towards Barter and/or Countertrade but this should not be limited to theoretical generalities and must contain the ground rules for implementation on a day-to-day basis.
