DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN: A STUDY OF LYALLPUR DISTRICT IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Abstract

The rise of agriculture and associated engineering industries in the Pakistan and particularly in Lyallpur district from 1947 to 1977 is investigated in this study. Agricultural engineering industries were implanted both privately and publicly, particularly in Lyallpur, which became Pakistan's largest industry area. The agricultural engineering sector has improved the agriculture standard. These industries played a vital role in the economy of Pakistan, particularly in Lyallpur. To analyze the growth of Agricultural engineering industry in Lyallpur used library research. To get a rational conclusion, primary and secondary data was used. The agricultural engineering industry has faced issues in rapid growth due to ambiguous strategies of different governments as heavy taxes were imposed on production and on imports of industrial machinery. This research suggests approval of separate industrial budget; rebate must be set forth on import of machinery and exclusion in taxable income.