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Government of Pakistan
Directorate General of Training & Research (Customs)
Old Customs House Building Eduljee Dinshaw Road
Karachi
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Specialized Training Programme (STP)
Final Approved Syllabus for FPO Examination-2015 41st CTP (Probationers)
Pakistan Customs Service (Tutorial part excluding on Job Training (OJT) etc.)
Sixteen Weeks
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KARACHI (HEAD OFFICE)
S.No. Name Designation Phone/Fax Cell
1 Mr. Ghulam Ahmed Director General 021-99214932 0346-2048830
2 Mrs. Rubina Wasti Director 021-99214225
Fax:021-99214232 0321-2121355
3 Currently vacant Principal 021-99214223 -
4 Mr. Saeed Akram Additional Director (I) 021-99214222 0305-4337367
5 Mr. Amer Rashid
Deputy Director
021-99214235 0302-2387727
REGIONAL OFFICE, LAHORE
S.No. Name Designation Phone/Fax Cell
1 Raja Tahir Majeed Director 042-37801468
Fax:042-37801446 0300-8544825
2 Kh. Khurram Naeem Additional Director 042-37801448 0300-9776269
3 Mona Aslam Deputy Director 042-99260362 0333-2277469
AT FBR (Hqrs) matters relating to STP are dealt by
S.No. Name Designation Phone/Fax Cell
1 Mr. Muhammad Junaid
Jalil Khan
Secretary
(Mgt-Customs-II)
051-9219668
Fax: 051-9205407 0333-5129845
REGIONAL OFFICE, ISLAMABAD
S.No. Name Designation Phone/Fax Cell
1 Mr. Muhamamd Ashfaq
Khan Additional Director 051-9213968 0313-2458956
2 Mr. Khaldun Ul Haq Assistant Director 051-9219201
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INDEX
S.No. Subject/ Paper Marks
Credits
for
Syllabus
Time
Allowed
for
Exam
With
Books/
No Books
1 Customs Laws 200 3 3 With Bare
Act Books
2 Customs Rules and Notifications 150 3 3 With Bare
Act Books
3 Associated Laws 100 1.5 3 With Bare
Act Books
4 Customs Tariff and Trade 100 1.5 3 With Bare
Act Books
5
Sales Tax 1990; Federal Excise
Act 2005; Income Tax
Ordinance 2001
150 3 3 With Bare
Act Books
6 Enforcement Laws 100 1.5 3 With Bare
Act Books
7
Information Technology
Part- A: Theoretical
Marks: 80 / Time: 2 hrs 35
minutes
Part-B: Practical in Lab
Marks: 20 / Time: 25 minutes
100 1.5 3 No Books
8 Pakistan’s Economy 100 1.5 3 No Books
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LIST SHOWING REFERENCE BOOKS/OPEN BOOKS TO BE PROVIDED TO
PROBATIONERS FOR CONSULTATION DURING THE FPO EXAMINATION
S# Subject/ Paper Laws and Rules concerned Books/ titles
1 Customs Laws Customs Act ,1969 The Customs Act, 1969
(Bare Act)
2 Customs Rules and
Notifications
i. Customs Rules, 2001 Pakistan Customs Law Vol.- II
ii. Baggage Rules,2006 Import Policy Order, 2013
iii. Customs General Orders Customs General Orders
3
Associated Laws
i. Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007
Associated Laws
(Bare Acts of all the relevant
laws)
ii. Establishment of the Office of Federal Tax
Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000
iii. Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act,
2012 (sections 11, 14, 22)
iv. United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act,
1948
v. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
vi. Bill of Lading Act, 1856 (sections 1 – 3)
vii. Sales of Goods Act, 1930 (sections 4-44)
viii. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (sections 4 - 25,
46-60, 61, 64, 70, 138)
ix. Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, 2011
x. Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001
xi. The Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001),
sections 46 – 66
xii. The Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of
1962), sections 3, 56, 58
xiii. The Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000),
sections 7-10
xiv. The Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of
2000), sections 3,4, 8
xv. Antiquities Act, 1975 (section 26)
xvi. Passport Act, 1974 (sections 2 to 7)
xvii. Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977
xviii. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (section 8
& 12
xix. Drugs Act, 1976
xx. Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
xxi. Pakistan Plant Quarantine Act, 1976
xxii. Pakistan Animal Quarantine (import and export of
animal and animal products) Ordinance
xxiii. General Clauses Act, 1897 (sections 3, 12, 24-A,
15, 16, 18)
xxiv. Limitation Act, 1908
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xxv. Evidence Act, 1984 (Articles 46-47, 70-89, 111-
113, 117-122, 126, 127,130,164,165)
4 Customs Tariff
and Trade
i. Customs Tariff (Latest Edition) Pakistan Customs Tariff Vol.-I
(Latest Edition)
ii. Import & Export Control Act, 1951 Import & Export Control Act,
1951
iii. Import Trade Policy Order Import Trade Policy Order
(Latest Edition)
iv. Export Trade Policy Order Export Trade Policy Order
(Latest Edition)
5
Sales Tax 1990;
Federal Excise Act
2005; Income Tax
Ordinance 2001
i. Sales Tax Act, 1990 Sales Tax Act, 1990
(Bare Act)
ii. Federal Excise Act, 2005 Federal Excise Act, 2005
(Bare Act)
iii. Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
(Bare Act)
6 Enforcement Laws
i. Civil Procedure Code Civil Procedure Code, 1908
ii. Pakistan Penal Code Pakistan Penal Code, 1960
iii. Criminal Procedure Code Criminal Procedure Code, 1998
Law of Contract
7 Information
Technology No Books to be provided during FPO-Exam
8 Pakistan’s
Economy No Books to be provided during FPO-Exam
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Credit Hours: 3 (16 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
ADVANCED LEVEL Marks: 200
PAPER-1 CUSTOMS LAWS -with Bare Act books
SECTION A: (40 Marks)
Chapter I: Definitions.
Chapter II: Appointment of officers of customs and their powers.
Chapter III: Declaration of ports, airports, land customs-stations, etc.
Chapter 1V: Prohibition and Restriction of importation and exportation.
SECTION B: (40 Marks)
Chapter V: Levy of, exemption from, and repayment of, customs-duties.
Chapter VI: Drawback.
Chapter VII: Arrival and departure of conveyance.
Chapter VIII: General provisions affecting conveyances at customs-stations.
SECTION C: (40 Marks)
Chapter IX: Discharge of cargo and entry inwards of goods.
Chapter X: Clearance of goods for home-consumption.
Chapter XI: Warehousing.
SECTION D: (40 Marks)
Chapter XII: Transshipment.
Chapter XIII: Transit Trade.
Chapter XIV: Exportation or shipment and re-landing.
Chapter XV: Special provisions regarding baggage and goods imported or exported
by post.
Chapter XVI: Provisions relating to coastal goods and vessels.
Chapter XVI-A: Provisions relating to the Customs Computerized System and Audit
and Access to documents
SECTION E: (40 Marks)
Chapter XVII: Offences and penalties
Chapter XVIII: Prevention of smuggling – powers of search, seizure and arrest –
adjudication of offences
Chapter XIX: Appeals and revisions
Chapter XIX-A: Settlement of cases
Chapter XX: Miscellaneous
The following books will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination:
The Customs Act, 1969 – Bare Act Reading Material for covering syllabus:
i) Customs Act, 1969 (latest with commentary)
ii) General Manual of Customs Law by Z.A. Chana
iii) Customs Case Laws
iv) Case Studies & reference books on WTO/GATT, Customs Reforms & Automation
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Credit Hours: 3 (16 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
ADVANCED LEVEL Marks: 150
PAPER-2 CUSTOMS RULES AND NOTIFICATIONS -with Bare Act books
UNIT 1: RULES RELATING TO CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
(60 Marks) Minimum -24 hrs
Customs Rules 2001 S.R.O 450(I)/2001 dated 18-06-2001 with special focus on;
1.1 Customs Agents (Rules)
1.2 Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods Rules)
1.3 Customs Recovery Rules
1.4 Duty and Tax Remission (DTRE) for Export Rules
1.5 Transshipment
1.6 Warehousing
1.7 Mutilation or Scrapping of Goods
1.8 Rules of Origin,1973
1.9 Baggage Rules, 2006
1.10 Tracking and Monitoring of Cargo Rules, 2012
1.11 Afghan Transit Trade Rules
UNIT 2: STATUTORY REGULATORY NOTIFICATIONS
(40 Marks) – Minimum18 hrs
2.1 Exemptions/Concessions On Import Of Machinery & Equipment – Chapter II, PCL Vol.
II
2.2 Preferential And Free Trade Agreement Notifications – Chapter III, PCL Vol. II
2.3 Import & Assessment Of Motor Vehicles – Chapter IV, PCL Vol. II
2.4 List of Perishable Goods notified under Customs Act, 1969
2.5 Levy of Surcharge on Warehoused Goods
2.6 Exemption from warehousing surcharge on certain goods
2.7 Appropriate Officers notified under various sections of the Customs Act, 1969
2.8 Items prohibited in Transit through Pakistan to Afghanistan
2.9 Notified Goods in terms of Section 2(s) of the Customs Act, 1969
2.10 Fixed amount of Duty/Taxes on import of Baggage items
2.11 Confiscation of goods and minimum pitch of redemption fine
UNIT 3: CUSTOMS GENERAL ORDERS (40 Marks) – Minimum18 hrs
3.1 Customs General Order 12 of 2002 dated 15th
June 2002 (consolidation of CGOs)
3.2 List of Locally Manufactured Goods/Items for the purpose of concessionary notifications
– CGO 11/2007
3.3 Assessment of Motor Vehicles – CGO 14/2005
3.4 Pakistan Customs Valuation Gateway – CGO 1/2010
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UNIT 4: PUBLIC NOTICES/ STANDING ORDERS (10 Marks) – Minimum4.5 hrs
4.1 Concept of Public Notice/Standing Order
4.2 Issuing Authority
4.3 Legal Status
4.4 Difference between public notice & standing order
The following books (without commentary) will be provided to the probationers during FPO
Examination:
Pakistan Customs Law – Volume II
Import Policy Order 2009
Customs General Orders
Recommended Books:
Pakistan Customs Laws (PCL), Volume II, Printing & Publication Section, Customs Wing, FBR,
Islamabad. (Latest Edition)
Customs General Orders – Volume I & II, Tariq Najib Choudary (Latest Edition)
Public Notices/Standing Orders issued by Collectors of Customs
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Credit Hours: 1.5 (8 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
ADVANCED LEVEL Marks: 100
PAPER-3 ASSOCIATED LAWS -with Bare Act books
SCOPE:
Customs Laws span a wide range of functions and activities. The Associated Laws syllabus
covers some of the laws/rules or regulations that affect Customs work or which Customs has to
implement during its operations. The list is not exhaustive but for the purpose of FPOE
examination, it has been limited to the following selected material:
UNIT 1: LAWS RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONS (15 Marks) – Minimum 7hrs
1.1 Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007
1.2 Establishment of the Office of Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2001
1.3 Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012 (sections 11, 14, 22)
1.4 United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1948
UNIT 2: LAWS RELATING TO GOODS (25 Marks) – Minimum 12hrs
(Sections relevant to Customs)
2.1 The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
2.2 Bill of Lading Act, 1856 (sections 1 – 3)
2.3 Sales of Goods Act, 1930 (sections 4-44)
2.4 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (sections 4 - 25, 46-60, 61, 64, 70, 138)
2.5 Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, 2011
2.6 Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001
UNIT 3: LAWS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(25 Marks) – Minimum 12hrs
3.1 The Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001), sections 46 – 66
3.2 The Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (XXXIV of 1962), sections 3, 56, 58
3.3 The Patents Ordinance, 2000 (LXI of 2000), sections 7-10
3.4 The Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (XLV of 2000), sections 3, 4, 8
UNIT 4: LAWS RELATING TO PROHIBITIONS (15Marks) – Minimum 7hrs
(Sections relevant to Customs)
4.1 Antiquities Act, 1975 (section 26)
4.2 Passport Act, 1974 (sections 2 to 7)
4.3 Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977
4.4 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (section 8 & 12)
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UNIT 5: LAWS RELATING TO REGULATIONS (10 Marks) – Minimum 4.5 hrs
(Sections relevant to Customs)
5.1 Drugs Act, 1976 (section 4 ,7, 8, 23, 33)
5.2 Dangerous Drugs Act, 1975 (section 4)
5.3 Pakistan Plant Quarantine Act, 1976 (section 4)
5.4 Pakistan Animal Quarantine (import and export of animal and animal products)
Ordinance, 1979 (sections 3, 4, 8)
UNIT 6: LAWS RELATING TO LIMITATION AND EVIDENCE
(Sections relevant to Customs) (10 Marks) – Minimum 4.5 hrs
6.1 General Clauses Act, 1897 (sections 3, 12, 24-A, 15, 16, 18)
6.2 Limitation Act, 1908
6.3 Evidence Act, 1984 (Articles 46-47,70-89,111-113,117-122,126,127,130,164,165)
The following books will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination:
Bare Acts of all the above laws
Recommended Books:
Above mentioned Act/Ordinances with commentary
Case Laws
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Credit Hours: 1.5 (8 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
ADVANCED LEVEL Marks: 100
PAPER-4 CUSTOMS TARIFF & TRADE- with Bare Act books
Part-A: PAKISTAN CUSTOMS TARIFF (40 Marks) – Minimum 18hrs
4.1 Introduction to First Schedule to Customs Act, 1969.
4.2 Rules of Interpretation to Pakistan Customs Tariff.
4.3 Pakistan Customs Tariff:
- The Harmonized Commodities Coding System
- Classification of Goods
- Explanatory Notes
Part-B IMPORT, EXPORT LAW AND TRADE AGREEMENTS.
(30 Marks - Minimum13.5 hrs)
4.4 Import & Export Law & Procedure 15
4.4.1 Import & Export Control Act, 1951
4.4.1 Import Trade Policy Order
4.4.3 Export Trade Policy Order
4.5 Trade Agreements 15
4.5.1 Preferential Trade Agreements
4.5.2 Free Trade Agreements
Part-C INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CUSTOMS ORGANIZATIONS
(30 Marks – Minimum 13.5 hrs)
4.6 World Trade Organization (WTO) 15
- Structure, Organization and Role
- Relevance to Pakistan Customs.
4.7 World Customs Organization (WCO) 15
- Structure, Organization and Role.
- Relevance to Pakistan Customs.
The following books will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination:
Books Laws & Rules are covered in the books on left column
i) Pakistan Customs Tariff-I Customs Tariff (Latest Edition)
ii) Import & Exports Procedures and
Import & Export Control Act
Import & Export Control Act, 1951
Import Trade Policy Order (Latest Edition)
Export Trade Policy Order (Latest Edition)
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Credit Hours: 3 (16 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
BASIC LEVEL Marks: 150
PAPER-5 SALES TAX ACT, 1990; FEDERAL EXCISE ACT, 2005; & INCOME TAX
ORDINANCE 2001. – with Bare Act books
Part-A: SALES TAX LAW (Basic Level: 20 hrs) (Marks 50- Minimum 22.5 hrs)
i) SCOPE AND PAYMENT OF TAX
a) Categories of Sales Tax
b) Time and Manner of Payment
c) Monthly Sales Tax Returns
d) Determination and assessment of tax
e) Refund of excess amount of tax
ii) BOOK KEEPING AND INVOICE REQUIREMENTS
a) Records b) Tax invoice c) Access to record, documents
Part-B: FEDERAL EXCISE LAW (Basic Level: 20 hrs (Marks 50- Minimum 22.5 hrs)
i) INTRODUCTION
a) History, concept, nature and scope of Federal Excise Duties (FED)
b) Importance of FED in the national economy
c) Evolution and introduction of Federal Excises Act and Rules, 2005
d) Basis, livability and charge of FED.
ii) VALUATION, CLASSIFICATION & ASSESSMENT ETC.
a) Concepts of Valuation under Excise law
b) Classification- Federal Excise Tariff
c) Collection, Reassessment and Recovery of arrears of federal Excise Duties.
iii) Warehousing; Inter-warehouse movements.
iv) Adjustments, rebates and repayments of FED.
v) Compatibility with sales tax.
Part-C: INCOME TAX LAW (Basic Level: 20 hrs) (Marks 50- Minimum 22.5 hrs)
a) Crucial terms and concepts:
b) Types of Assesses of Income Tax.
c) Heads of income
d) Filing of returns; liabilities of taxpayer
e) Assessment of tax
f) Provisions relating to maintenance of accounts.
g) Audit.
h) Withholding tax regime; Special treatment of special businesses.
i) Exemptions from total income
j) Concepts of resident/non-resident persons, Tax year, advance ruling.
Income Tax Rules relating to above topics
The following books will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination.
i. Sales Tax Act, 1990
ii. Federal Excise Act, 2005
iii. Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
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Credit Hours: 1.5 (8 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
BASIC LEVEL Marks: 100
PAPER-6 ENFORCEMENT LAWS- with Bare Act books
Part-A: INTERPRETATION OF PENAL AND FISCAL STATUTES
(Marks 10 – Min. 4.5 hrs) i) Introduction to Jurisprudence
ii) Law in general and its kinds.
iii) Sources of law
iv) Interpretation of penal and fiscal statutes.
Part-B: PAKISTAN PENAL CODE (Marks 30 –Minimum 13.5 hrs)
i) Definitions & scope; Concepts relating to Moveable property, wrongful gain, wrongful loss
document, dishonestly and fraudulently; Definition of ‘Public servant’.
ii) General exceptions
iii) Concept of Mens Rea and Actus Renum.
iv) Concepts of False Evidence, wrongful confinement, criminal force, offence, criminal
misappropriation, embezzlement, cheating, forgery, trespass, forgery, mischief, defamation.
Part-C: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (Marks 30 –Minimum 13.5 hrs)
i) Introduction and scope
ii) Difference between warrant and summons cases;
iii) Powers of police officer to arrest without warrant; Procedure of arrest without warrant and with
Warrant.
iv) Compoundable and non-compoundable offenses; cognizable and non- cognizable offenses; procedure
for taking cognizance of offenses; formation of charge; bail able and non-bail able offenses.
v) Provision relation to information reports and investigations by police; arrests, escape and retaking;
searches; production of documents; discharge, acquittal and convictions.
vi) Provisions relating to Appeals, Bails and bonds.
Part-D: CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE (Marks 30 –Minimum 13.5 hrs)
i) Definitions; Subordination of Courts; Application to Revenue Courts; Pecuniary Jurisdiction &
Powers.
ii) Res-Judicata; Summons to defendants; discoveries; Summons to witnesses; judgment & decrees.
iii) Estoppel
iv) Reference, review and revisions.
v) Mercantile Law:
Law of Contract: Introduction, Offer & Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity, Consent, Void &
Voidable Contracts, Assignment /Performance, Bailor and Bailee, Agency Relationship, Breach
of Contract, Discharge of Contracts, Frustration of Contract, Remedies
The following books will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination:
i. Civil procedure Code, 1908
ii. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
iii. Criminal Procedure Code, 1998
iv. Law of Contract
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Credit Hours: 1.5 (8 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
BASIC LEVEL Marks: 100
PAPER-7 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- without books
(Part-A: Practical in Lab Marks: 20/ Duration: 25 minutes)
Part A: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS (Marks 20- Minimum 9 hrs)
i) Introduction to Hardware and software and Application Software
ii) Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Internet & Emailing
(Practical in Lab Marks: 20 ; Duration: 20 minutes)
Part B: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS(Marks 20- Minimum 9 hrs)
i) Introduction to Information Management Systems (IMS)
ii) Solving Business problems with Information Technology
iii) Types of IMS
iv) IPODS Cycle
v) Levels of Information systems
vi) The System development life cycle
vii) Data Communication & telecommunications overview
viii) Overview of Data Base Management Systems (ORACLE and SQL)
Part C: BRIEF ABOUT PRAL AND CUSTOMS IMS (Marks 25- Minimum 13 hrs)
i) Goods Declaration
ii) Assessment Management
iii) Examination Management
iv) Risk Management
v) User Management
vi) Electronic Data Interchange
vii) Rebate Management
viii) Refund Management
ix) Adjudication Management
x) Carrier Declaration
Part D: GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
FOR CUSTOMS (Marks 25- Minimum13 hrs)
i) History of Customs Automation
ii) CARe and WeBOC- introduction
iii) WeBOC - Salient features and modules
iv) WeBOC Components
v) WeBOC workflow- carrier declaration and goods declaration
vi) MIS Wing of Federal Board of Revenue
Part E: KNOW HOW OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FOR INLAND
REVENUE (Marks 10- Minimum4.5 hrs)i) STARR
ii) STREAM
iii) MAHASIL
iv) e-Filing
v) CAP – Challan Application Program
vi) RE-CAP – Re-conciliation Challan
Application Program
vii) Veri-Tax Note: All parts from A to G above have been taught at introductory levels only.
No books/ documents will be provided to the probationers during FPO Examination.
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Credit Hours: 1.5 (8 weeks Module) Time Allowed for Exam: 3 hours
BASIC LEVEL Marks: 100
PAPER-8 PAKISTAN’s ECONOMY- without books
SCOPE:
The course will focus on current issues in Pakistan's economy and macro economic framework
which are relevant to public sectors managers in Federal Board of Revenue. The course will use
a lecture and case discussion based pedagogy to illustrate key concepts and develop analytical
skills.
UNIT 1: MACRO ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK (15 Marks –Minimum 7hrs)
1.1 National Income Accounts
1.2 Gross Domestic Product
1.3 Macro-economic indicators
UNIT 2: FISCAL POLICY FRAMEWORK (30 Marks – Minimum 13.5hrs)
2.1 Structure of Public Finance
2.2 Tools of Fiscal Policy
2.3 Structure of Taxation
2.3 Deficit Financing/ Loans & Structural Adjustment Programs
UNIT 3: MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORK (10 Marks – Minimum 4.5hrs)
3.1 Role of Central Bank
3.2 Monetary policy
3.4 Foreign Direct Investment – Its features & impact on economy.
UNIT 4: INTERNATIONAL TRADE (30 Marks – Minimum 13.5hrs)
4.1 Trade theory: Comparative advantage versus Absolute advantage
4.2 Free Trade Agreements
4.3 Balance of payments
4.4 Trade policy and major trade partners of Pakistan
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UNIT 5: AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRY (15 Marks –Minimum 7hrs)
5.1 Agricultural Development and policy
5.2 Industrial Development and Policy
5.3 Critical issues in growth of Agriculture & Industry
5.3 Major Imports & Exports
No books shall be provided during the FPO Examination.
Recommended Books:
1. Issues in Pakistan's Economy, S. Akbar Zaidi, Second Edition 2011, Oxford University
Press.
2. Macroeconomics, N. Gregory Mankiw, Worth Publishers
3. The State of Pakistan's Economy, Annual Report of the State Bank of Pakistan
4. Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12
5. FBR Quarterly Reports
6. Reference books on syllabus topics