Large-scale manufacturing

Restrictions on imports, shortage of raw material and steep currency devaluation rendering business unviable

Industries set to face impact of high input prices, shortage of gas

Minister says dividend of controlling disease early paying off on economic side

LSM output drops Businessmen call for review of policies

Decline steeper than govt’s post-Covid-19 estimate

Big businesses bearing the brunt of very high interest rate

Says increase in machinery import, growth in LSM output support economy

Growth in LSM will help create jobs if trend continues in coming months

Macroeconomic stabilisation policies spark supply, demand-side pressures

Of 15 major industries, seven recorded some growth while the rest shrank

Central bank remains inflexible on monetary policy stance despite PM intervention

Output of big industries drops 3.64% in FY19 due to tight fiscal, monetary policies

Fiscal deficit of 6% is indispensable for Pakistan’s economy

Tight monetary policy, rupee depreciation increase cost of production for big industries