USAID-CSF to improve competitiveness of Pakistan's fisheries sector: Islamabad, May 22 - The Competitiveness Support Fund, a joint initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock and the Sindh Fisheries Department for better management of the Karachi Fish Harbor. Pakistan has a fish and seafood industry worth approximately $1.2 billion. Exports alone are worth nearly $200 million. More than 800,000 ... Read More

CSF recognizes QAU students for conducting Pakistan Executive Opinion Survey 2008: ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2008 - Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Finance, the Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) held a certificates distribution ceremony for students and faculty members of department of economics, Quaid-e-Azam University for their conducting of the Pakistan Executive Opinion Survey 2008 for the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009. Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission, Dr. Sohail Naqvi, awarded the ... Read More

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's Board Approves CSF Recommendations to Reduce the Cost of Doing Business in Pakistan in the Media Sector: ISLAMABAD, 10 May - The Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF), a joint initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan established to reposition Pakistan's economy on a more global competitive footing. The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2007-2008, which is published each year by the World Economic Forum, benchmarking 131 economies over ... Read More