85% of surveyed Pakistani businesses consider Shehbaz Sharif's government budget for FY25 not business-friendly, citing inflation and power outages as major concerns.

Pakistani businesses express pessimism under Shehbaz Sharif government due to political turmoil and a new tax-heavy budget, according to a Gallup Business Confidence Index report. Out of 454 surveyed businesses, 85% considered the government's budget for FY25 not business-friendly. Inflation (12.6%) and power outages were major concerns, with 60% of businesses reporting crippling load-shedding.

July 28, 2024
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