Abstract:
China occupies the largest share in Pakistan’s total imports i.e. 29 percent, out of which majority of the chunk is imported via sea vessels. Considering the delays and bottlenecks which are created at Karachi port, the purpose of this study is to empirically examine whether CPEC, a game changer for Pakistan, will contribute in enhancing the client vendor relationship in Pakistan in the current scenario or not. The author used fixed effect linear regression analysis, sample consisted 155 firms listed in Islamabad Chamber of Commerce (ICCI). The study finds a strong and direct impact on Client-Vendor Relationship under the several factors which are discussed in detail in the study. Key Words: CPEC, Client Vendor Relationship, SME Industry
