There is no specific law governing trade secrets. However, trade secrets may be protected through contracts and agreements between various parties either as part of the main contract/agreement or a separate Non-Disclosure Agreement between the parties which is governed by the Contract Act, 1872.

Membership in International Conventions

– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Stockholm Act, since July 22, 2004.

Protection

Definition: there is no definition of a trade secret under any law in Pakistan. It is up to the contractual parties to define what amounts to a "trade secret", either in the main contract or a separate Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Assignment - licensing: trade secrets may be added in Non-Disclosure Agreements or made a part of it under any license or franchise agreements; however, it is subject to contractual law between the parties and the penalties vary accordingly.

Remedies for misappropriation: any infringement of a trade secret may constitute as a cause of action for a suit for damages. Furthermore, if a trade secret has been protected in any contract or an agreement then the remedies available are those for breach of contract and include injunctions, specific performance, damages etc.