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Pakistan's 3.7% growth claim is disputed; flawed methods mask weak exports, rising imports, and structural issues.
Pakistan's official 3.7% Q1 economic growth is under scrutiny, with the EPBD think tank calling it misleading due to flawed methods, including deflator manipulation and import-led activity.
Despite claims of recovery, food exports fell 25.8%, imports rose 18.8%, cotton output dropped, and textile exports grew only due to imported synthetic fibers.
Industrial growth was driven by subsidy hikes, not output, and construction outpaced cement production.
Imports rose 11% while exports fell nearly 9%, suggesting reliance on consumption and imports.
The government celebrates the figure, but EPBD warns sustained structural issues hinder real growth.
La afirmación de crecimiento del 3,7% de Pakistán está en disputa; los métodos defectuosos ocultan las débiles exportaciones, el aumento de las importaciones y los problemas estructurales.