High tariffs, low FTA accession keep exports below 10% of GDP

Pakistan needs corporate IT, not freelancers, to build long-term value

Textiles stagnate while IT surges, but deeper constraints remain unaddressed

Open competition forces firms to invest in productivity and innovation, not rent-seeking

Transshipment surges at Karachi Port, clean energy shift gains pace amid ME conflict

Surge in port traffic offers economic upside if reforms in logistics and governance are fast-tracked

Heavy reliance on Gulf fuel, LNG exposes economy to conflict-driven supply cuts

Policy uncertainty risks undermining exports and green energy adoption

5G and Pakistan Single Window can unlock exports only if manual processes are eliminated end to end

Trade integration, not import curbs, is critical for sustainable growth