Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) – Policy Guidelines For Sustainable Urban Transport

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Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) – Policy Guidelines For Sustainable Urban Transport

Transport-related problems in Karachi have significantly increased in recent decades. Traffic congestion contributes to increased air and noise pollution, health problems, high accident rates, and environmental degradation. It has also meant declining living standards, as to avoid long commutes, peoples livelihood choices have become more limited and this has determined where they live. Long commuting times, congestion, over-loaded and poorly maintained vehicles are the common problems for the residents of Karachi. The share of public transport in vehicular mode distribution is 4%, however they carry 43% of the total passengers in Karachi. Private cars are 37% of the total vehicular traffic, and carry 22% of the passengers.

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Preamble:

This policy brief gives the comparison of Fiscal Polices, such as corporate income tax and custom/import duty adopted by various countries of South Asia and South East Asia. Based on the comparison the policy recommendation for SEZs in Pakistan is given in the end.

Country Comparison:

Based on the extensive document of Fiscal Incentives for SEZs under BOI Act: A comparison of Pakistan with Other Countries the following findings and policy Recommendations are available

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Preamble:

This policy brief gives the comparison of Fiscal Polices, such as corporate income tax and custom/import duty adopted by various countries of South Asia and South East Asia. Based on the comparison the policy recommendation for SEZs in Pakistan is given in the end.

Country Comparison:

Based on the extensive document of Fiscal Incentives for SEZs under BOI Act: A comparison of Pakistan with Other Countries the following findings and policy Recommendations are available

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