Online registration of food products Reform ID B133 Reform Description Before: Product registrations with food authorities was manual, which was very cumbersome process involving extra time and cost. After: Now online facility has been launched for registration of food products Sector Food Processing BeneficiariesAutomotive Owners All Food Processing Businesses Jurisdiction/ Location Balochistan Department Balochistan Food…
Adoption of Harmonized Food Standards Introduced by PSQCA Reform ID B132 Reform Description Before: The food processing businesses operating in one jurisdiction had to comply varying compliance requirements in order to operate in different jurisdictions across Pakistan. After: Now, Balochistan Food Authority has adopted the harmonized food standards as notified by PSQCA and a food…
No More Delays in Environmental Approval Reform ID K132 Reform Description Before: For the environmental approval of Industry/Premises the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) took a lot of time even despite clearly prescribed timeline. After: With an enforcement mechanism in place the IEE and EIA reviews are being done within the…
Punjab Launches an Online System for Feedback and to Counter Unauthorized Inspections Reform ID P131 Reform Description Before: The businesses were experiencing unauthorized inspections by the inspectors of various departments such as ESSI, food department, industries department, and labour department. After: With the feedback mechanism in place now the businesses can register their feedback about…
Adoption of Harmonized Food Standards Introduced by PSQCA Reform ID P130 Reform Description Before: The food processing businesses operating in one jurisdiction had to comply varying compliance requirements in order to operate in different jurisdictions across Pakistan. After: Punjab has adopted the harmonized food standards as introduced by PSQCA and a food processing business operating…
Integrated Business Registration of Solar Energy Sector Reform ID F129 Reform Description Before: Business incorporation and subsequent operationalization involved separate registrations with Solar Energy sector such as registration with PEC and SECP. After: Now the business registrations Solar Energy sector have been integrated at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s eSerives portal (https://eservices.secp.gov.pk/). The…
Integrated Business Registration of Information Technology and Information Technology enabled Services Reform ID F128 Reform Description Before: Business incorporation and subsequent operationalization involved separate registrations with regulators of Information Technology and SECP. After: Now the business registrations of Information Technology sector have been integrated at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s eSerives portal (https://eservices.secp.gov.pk/).…
Integrated Business Registration of SECP and STZA Reform ID F127 Reform Description Before: Business incorporation and subsequent operationalization involved separate registrations with regulators of Information Technology and SECP. After: Now the business registrations of Information Technology sector have been integrated at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s eSerives portal (https://eservices.secp.gov.pk/). The businesses now can…
Redundant procedure of obtaining similar information in case of work visa for expatriate eliminated Reform ID F126 Reform Description Before: For a foreign employee working in Pakistan, obtaining a work visa was a very cumbersome procedure which involved duplications of seeking similar information and redundant steps. Individuals had to apply separately with Ministry of Interior…
Need for testing of products already registered by Stringent Regulatory Authorities’ (SRAs) eliminated Reform ID F125 Reform Description Before: Products which had already been cleared by international Stringent Regulatory Authorities as per certified standards had to undergo registration and quality check while entering Pakistan – this had requirement added-up to cost and time for businesses.…