Pakistan

Estimated Trade Losses due to Copyright Piracy (in millions of US dollars) and Levels of Piracy: 2002-2006

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

25.0

100%

25.0

100%

70.0

100%

70.0

100%

60.0

83%

55.0

N/A

55.0

N/A

52

N/A

44.0

N/A

44.0

N/A

20.0

84%

26.0

86%

14.0

83%

9.0

83%

11.2

80%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.0

N/A

12.0

95%

12.0

95%

100.0

106.0

148.0

135.0

127.2

Counterfeiting and piracy cost over Rs. 10 billion to govt. annually (1)

Piracy levels can range from 40% to 80% of the market, depending on the title, and well over 90% for the most popular titles used at universities. (2)

There are around 50,000 satellite dishes receiving unauthorized programming in Pakistan, and over 10% of Pakistani households have unauthorized cable TV connections. It is vital that the Pakistani Government take action to address this problem. (3)

Piracy of cable and satellite broadcasting signals is extremely high, with cable companies estimated to transmit without authorization 94% to 97% of the programming they provide to end users. (4)