Though Pakistan’s exports have increased significantly, analyses have shown that Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness is limited to a narrow range of products. This paper looks at the factors affecting Pakistan’s competitiveness ranking and relates these various factors to trends in...

The author here looks at problems in the manufacturing sector. One macro enigma is that while growth had recently risen to 8%, investment levels as a ratio of GDP seem to have fallen. One reason for this is the re-evaluation upwards of the GDP. But the same issue emerges in manufacturing with...

The author here looks at problems in the manufacturing sector. One macro enigma is that while growth had recently risen to 8%, investment levels as a ratio of GDP seem to have fallen. One reason for this is the re-evaluation upwards of the GDP. But the same issue emerges in manufacturing with...

Though Pakistan’s exports have increased significantly, analyses have shown that Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness is limited to a narrow range of products. This paper looks at the factors affecting Pakistan’s competitiveness ranking and relates these various factors to trends in...