Pakistan Import Substitution Period

Question

Pakistan introduced a regulated policy framework for import substitution-based industrialisation in the:

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Pakistan introduced a regulated policy framework for import substitution-based industrialisation in the:

  1. 1940s and 1950s
  2. Late 1950s and 1960s — Correct Answer
  3. 1970s and 1980s
  4. 1990s and 2000s
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

In the late 1950s and 1960s, Pakistan introduced a variety of regulated policy framework for import substitution-based industrialisation.

Key Points:
  • Policy combined tariff protection for consumer goods manufacturing with direct import controls.
  • Green Revolution led to mechanisation and increased public investment.
  • This changed the agrarian structure dramatically.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • A, C, D: The import substitution framework was introduced in late 1950s and 1960s.

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