Center for Global & Strategic Studies,

Islamabad

Research Paper
Issues in Pakistan’s Economy:
Way Forward
Table of Contents
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Issues ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Sectors incorporating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) .................................................................. 6
Agriculture ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................. 8
Services ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Other Issues ................................................................................................................................... 10
The past year ................................................................................................................................. 13
Solutions and Way Forward.......................................................................................................... 16

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http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/table-7-sectoral-shares-gdp-constant-basic-prices

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Soomro, Salma. 2018. "Online Indus News." Online Indus News Web Site.

https://onlineindus.com/english/Economic-challenges-of-Pakistan,-its-causes-and-way-forward/24048.

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Zafar Khan, Muhammad Sagheer, Ahmad Khan, Mansoor-ul-Hassan Hassan. 2013. "AGRICULTURAL DYNAMICS IN
PAKISTAN: CURRENT ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS." ResearchGate
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PBS. 2019. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/table-7-sectoral-shares-gdp-constant-
basic-prices
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Khalid, Mohsin. 2019. "Fiscally-cold Pakistan sets economy on suicide path to bait 'hot money'." The News,
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Lakhani, M. Bilal. 2019. "Resurrection of economy under Imran Khan." The Express Tribune, October 20

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Younus, Uzair M. 2019. "'Too early to celebrate'." Dawn, October 17
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Khan, Mubarak Zaib. 2019. "Reported." Dawn, October 20
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Kiani, Khaleeq. 2019. "Reported." Dawn, October 21
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Khan, Mubarak Zaib. 2019. "Reported." Dawn, October 20

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