industrial policy, its spatial aspects and cluster development in ...

• Allow free import at 0–5% for 3 years to acquire tanning plants and machinery
from international locations where tanning industry is closing due to higher costs
or environmental compliance.
• Provide matching grant for establishing Effluent treatment plants.
• Take immediate steps to stop smuggling of live animals.
• Establish design centres and glove development institute.
• Assist in creating linkages with international design centres and also incentivise
development of local centres of design excellence.
• Develop a footwear development institute and link it with design centre at
Pakistan Institute of Fashion Designs.
• Promote Charsadda Chappal by registering it as Geographical Indicator.
• Ensure that announced tanning zones in Karachi and Sialkot are operationalised.
• Ensure footwear parks are established at Muridke and Charsadda. It will be
ensured that the land is available at viable rates.
• Assist leather apparel manufacturers in purchasing international firms that have
marketing and branding assets and capabilities.
Gems & Jewellery:
Despite its abundant reserves of precious and semi-precious gemstones and rich history
of jewellery manufacturing, Pakistan has been unable to develop an internationally
competitive gems and jewellery industry. Pakistan can capitalize on its vast natural
resources, low labour costs, skilled craftsmen and a growing national and international
demand. Seeing this opportunity, the Government initiated a sector level
competitiveness project to upgrade the gems and jewellery sector of Pakistan. As a result
of this initiative the government established the Pakistan Gems and Jewellery
Development Company.
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