GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/67
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1064)
PAKISTAN
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________PAKISTAN -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE
3) i)Except inthecaseofrepresentative
offices where specifically provided for
inthisSchedule, commitments under
'commercial presence 'aresubject to
incorporation inPakistan with
maximum foreign equity participation
offiftyonepercentunless adifferent
percentage isinscribed against a
particular sector orsubsector3) Acquisition ofrealestate bynon-Pakistani
entities and/or persons issubject to
authorization onacase-by-case basis
keeping intoaccount thepurpose and
location oftheundertaking
ii)Allexpenses ofrepresentative offices
where specifically provided forinthis
Schedule, shall bemetbyremittances
from abroad. Such offices shall
restrict their activities tothe
undertaking ofliaison work orof
representing theinterest oftheparent
company abroad.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
4) Unbound, except formeasures concerning
theentry ortemporary stayofnatural
persons uptoamaximum offiftypercent
insuperior categories (namely, Executives
andSpecialists) inanundertaking. These
natural persons shall have been employed
byjuridical persons ofanother Member for
aperiod ofnotlessthanoneyearprior to
thedateofapplication forentry into
Pakistan, andshall betransferred torender
services tothejuridical person inPakistan.
i) Executives are:
persons within anorganization who
primarily direct themanagement ofthe
organization orestablish goals andpolicies
fortheorganization oramajor component
orfunction oftheorganization, exercise
wide latitude indecision-making, and
receive onlygeneral supervision or
direction from higher level executives, or
theBoard ofDirectors.PAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
ii) Specialists are:
persons within theorganization who
possess knowledge atanadvanced level of
expertise andwhopossess proprietary
knowledge oftheorganization 'sproduct,
service, research equipment, techniques
andmanagement
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
Services incidental to
agriculture andforestry
(excluding fishing and
hunting)
(CPC No.881+882)1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
Services incidental to
mining
(CPC No.883+5115)1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Engineering services for
building infrastructures:
harbours, dams, hydal
power, andairports, only
(CPC No.8672)1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) i)Maximum of40percentforeign
shareholding inengineering
consultancy companies;
ii)Subject topartnership and/or joint
venture withPakistani engineers or
engineering companies.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound
Integrated engineering
services
(CPC No.8673)1) Unbound
2) Unbound*1) Unbound
2) Unbound*
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.PAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3) i)Maximum of40percentforeign
shareholding inengineering
consultancy companies;
ii)Subject topartnership and/or joint
venture withPakistani engineers or
engineering companies.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures3) None
4) Unbound
Computer andRelated
Services
Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware
(CPC No.841)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
Software implementation
services
(CPC No.842)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Data processing services
(CPC No.843)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
Data baseservices
(CPC No.844)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
R&D services onnatural
sciences
(CPC No.851)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measuresPAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC No.8676)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication
Services
On-line information and
databaseretrieval
(CPC No.7523)1) None
2) Unbound
3) a)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors
b)Subject touseofPakistan
Telecommunication Corporation
network
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) None
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
On-line information
and/or dataprocessing
(CPC No.843)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) a)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors
b)Subject touseofPakistan
Telecommunication Corporation
network
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
Construction work for
civilengineering for
bridges, elevated
highways, tunnels and
subways
(CPC No.5132)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.PAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3) i)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors;
ii)Subject topartnership and/or joint
venture withPakistani engineers or
engineering companies.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures3) None
4) Unbound
Construction work for
civilengineering for
waterways, harbours,
dams andother
waterworks
(CPC No.5133)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*
3) i)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors;
ii)Subject topartnership and/or joint
venture withPakistani engineers or
engineering companies.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*
3) None
4) Unbound
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance and
insurance-related services
Insurance:
Lifeinsurance
(CPC No.81211)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Maximum of25percentofforeign
shareholding inexisting lifeinsurance
companies
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
Re-insurance services
andretrocession
(CPC No.81299)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) UnboundPAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Services auxiliary to
insurance (including
broking andagency
services)
(CPC No.8140)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Representative office only
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
B. Banking andother
financial services
(excluding insurance)
Thefollowing:
1)Acceptance of
deposits ofmoney
andother repayable
funds from the
public1) Unbound
2) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2)Negotiating ofloans
andadvances forthe
purpose offinancing
trade, commerce
andfixed
investments
3)Factoring
4)Payments, money
collection and
transmission
services3) Subject toeconomic needs test,theCentral
Bank maygrant licences toforeign banks
toundertake permissible banking activities
through establishment oflocally
incorporated subsidiaries withamaximum
shareholding ofthebank notexceeding
30percentofthetotal paid-up capital of
thesubsidiary. Prior permission ofthe
Central Bank isrequired byanyperson for
having beneficial ownership ofshares ofa
banking company inexcess of4percentof
paid-up capital ofthebanking company.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
5)Guarantees and
commitments
6)Trading forown
account orfor
account of
customers, onan
exchange oran
over-the-counter
market, the
following:
i)cheques andother
billsofexchange;PAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
ii)foreign exchange;
iii)forward exchange
rateagreements;
iv)approved securities;
v)other negotiable
instruments.
7)Participation in
issues and
underwriting ofall
kinds ofsecurities
andprovision of
services related to
such issues
8)Money broking
9)Customers 'fund
management
10)Financial and
investment advisory
services
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Participation inissuance
ofsecurities including
underwriting and
provision ofservices
relating tosuch issues
only
(CPC No.8132)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) a)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors
b)subject tomembership oflocal stock
exchange
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
HEALTH AND
RELATED SOCIAL
SERVICES
Hospital services
(CPC No.9311)1) Unbound* 1) Unbound*
2) None 2) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.PAKISTAN (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3) a)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors
b)Subject toPakistan Medical and
Dental Council Regulations
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
Medical anddental
services
(CPC No.9312)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) a)Asinmeasures applicable toall
sectors
b)Subject toPakistan Medical and
Dental Council Regulations
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
(including catering)
(CPC No.614-643)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
B. Travel agencies andtour
operator services
(CPC No.7471)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.