Report says absence of transparency elevates risks, undermines confidence

Recommends Punjab road scheme for approval, proposes funding via PSDP

Structural bottlenecks block promotions despite decades of service

Contribute twice as much as real estate as FBR leans on documented sectors

Notes no real production expansion; suggests enabling policies for businesses

Exports drop further; imports increase at faster pace

Double-digit inflation, currency devaluation and IMF conditions deepen pressure on middle-income households

Only 12% individuals have bank accounts in Pakistan, literacy rate up from 61 to 63%

Finance Ministry releases 240-page Economic Governance Reforms report, detailing poor governance, critical corruption

Mini budget looms as six-month revenue collection rises at slower pace of 10%