World Bank Report 2019 on ease of doing business: Pakistan takes a big jump

World Bank Report 2019 on ease of doing business: Pakistan takes a big jump

ISLAMABAD - World Bank Global Ranking 2019 on ease of doing business has been revealed.

Pakistan has jumped 11 places to 136th on the World Bank’s ease of doing business global ranking 2019.

It has been revealed on a report released by the Washington-based lender on Wednesday.

Pakistan carried out three business reforms during the past year to help create jobs, attract investment and make the economy more competitive, says the World Bank Group’s ‘Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform’ report, released on Wednesday.

On the measure of absolute progress towards best practice, Pakistan improved score to 55.31, from 52.78 last year.

The reforms of the past year covered the doing business areas of starting a business, registering property and resolving insolvency.