Eliminate the Trade License Requirement
Reform IDS561
DescriptionEliminate the Trade License issued by municipal authorities (KMC/DMC/TMC) in Karachi, on the basis that it is a colonial-era licensing requirement with no bearing on product or service quality or risk mitigation, serves no identifiable regulatory purpose beyond revenue generation.

DepartmentSindh Building Control Authority - SBCA
Jurisdiction / LocationSindh
SectorAll Sectors
Start Date10-07-2026
Target Deadline10-08-2026
Date Enacted
Implementation StatusIn Progress
Progress 0%
CCORR Direction
Cost Savings PKR (Mil.)866.79
Evidence