Pakistan Charts Shift From Stabilisation To Growth
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a Doha Forum panel on Saturday that Pakistan has rebuilt fiscal buffers, restored external balance, and is shifting from stabilisation to sustainable growth after a post‑IMF overhaul. He highlighted a favorable 19% textile tariff with the US, expected $4 billion IT exports, the new GCC–Pakistan FTA, and IMF support via a $1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
Key Points
- 1Rebuilt fiscal buffers and restored external balance after IMF programme, enabling shift toward sustainable growth
- 2Secured GCC–Pakistan FTA and favorable 19% textile tariff, reshaping regional trade and market diversification
- 3Prioritize AI and digital-skills development to lift freelancer earnings from $10–12 to $60–250 hourly
Scoring Rationale
Official finance and IMF announcements provide credibility and regional trade significance, but changes are incremental and geographically focused.
Sources
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