World Bank flags slow reforms, modest growth outlook for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday said Pakistan’s slow and uneven structural transformation has hindered diversification, job creation, and inclusive growth, leading to low productivity and constrained income growth across all sectors.
Responding to criticism over frequently changing economic and poverty estimates, the Washington-based lender attributed recent revisions to “scheduling reasons”.
In a statement, the World Bank projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at three per cent for FY2025, alongside a “modest decline in........





















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