Real PAK

1. The educated unemployment rate is 16.2% compared to the national unemployment rate of 5.8%.
Source: Dawn, 01/07/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1491311
2. About 41% of women with bachelor’s degrees or higher are unemployed as opposed to only 7.3%
of men.
Source: Dawn, 01/07/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1491311
3. Pakistan’s unemployment rate is forecasted to be 6.140% by December 2019 as per IMF.
Source: CEIC data, 09/04/2019, https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/pakistan/forecast-
unemployment-rate
4. Tourism only makes up around two percent of Pakistan GDP, as compared to 30% of other
countries signifying our low attention to it.
Source: Business Recorder, 30/08/19, https://www.brecorder.com/2018/08/30/436022/pakistan-
can-double-its-gdp-with-tourism-say-experts/
5. PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto blames unemployment on the current PTI government.
Source: Pakistan Today, 25/08/19, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/24/bilawal-
accuses-pm-imran-of-destroying-pakistans-economy/
6. Rising crude prices and cost of urea hitting hard on the already damaged economy.
Source: The News, 29/01/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/425194-sbp-releases-first-
quarterly-report-on-pakistans-economy-for-fy19
7. Pakistan’s GDP growth significantly lower than surrounding South Asian countries.
Source: Dawn, 23/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1501165
8. Pakistan can double its GDP size within a few years if tourism is established on a scientific and
technical basis
Source: Business Recorder, 30/08/19, https://www.brecorder.com/2018/08/30/436022/pakistan-
can-double-its-gdp-with-tourism-say-experts/
9. With investment and business confidence declining in the country over the last few years, new
opportunities for recent graduates are limited.
Source: Dawn, 01/07/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1491311
10. 700,000 parents refuse polio vaccination for their children despite ongoing campaign.
Source: Pakistan Today, 23/08/19, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/23/parents-of-0-
7m-children-refuse-polio-vaccination-in-kp/
11. Pakistan is going through its most critical phase (stagflation), according to most economists.
Source: Daily Times, 04/08/19, https://dailytimes.com.pk/442418/stagflation-a-risk-to-pakistan-
economy/
12. Pakistan is losing 40% of its agricultural produce due to harvest losses.
Source: Business Recorder, 05/08/19, https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/08/20190805504434/
13. Employment opportunities will be available in the Naya Pakistan housing scheme.
Source: The News, 30/07/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/505526-naya-pakistan-housing-
scheme-to-create-huge-job-opportunities-buzdar
14. WHO claims Pakistan can wipe out malaria in the country if resources are applied properly.
Source: Pakistan Today, 23/08/19, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/23/possible-to-
eradicate-malaria-but-probably-not-soon-un/

15. 52% of Pakistan’s population is women and thus there is a definite need for their empowerment.
 Source: Business Recorder, 23/08/19, https://www.brecorder.com/2019/08/23/519416/womens-
economic-empowerment-imperative-for-developed-prosperous-pakistan-firdous/
16. USAID to contribute $165 million for Sindh Basic Education Department to counter Pakistan’s
overall literacy rate of just 58%.
Source: Daily Times, 08/08/19, https://dailytimes.com.pk/444764/us-sindh-collaboration/
17. Tiles and sanitary dealers see market falling as housing slumps in Karachi.
Source: Dawn, 25/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1501536/tile-makers-see-falling-sales-as-
housing-slumps
18. Low literacy rate proves a hindrance for retailers to register for taxes.
Source: Dawn, 25/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1501536/tile-makers-see-falling-sales-as-
housing-slumps
19. Pakistan’s literacy rate has dropped from 60% to 58% mostly due to lack of funding for
educational sector.
Source: Pakistan Today, 22/01/19, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/22/promoting-
literacy-in-pakistan/
20. Pakistan’s healthcare sees a slight improvement.
Source: The diplomat, 02/08/19, https://thediplomat.com/2019/08/is-universal-health-coverage-
finally-gaining-a-foothold-in-pakistan/
21. Growth in earnings by freelancing puts Pakistan in 4th place out of 10 in Payoneer’s Global Gig
Economy.
Source: The News, 25/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/516905-pakistan-ranks-4th-in-
global-gig-economy
22. Freelance market of Pakistan comparatively better than India according to Payoneer’s Global Gig
Economy.
Source: Global V, 24/08/19, https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pakistan-freelance-market-
proven-to-be-better-than-india/
23. Population of Pakistan can cross 300 million by 2050 if it keeps at the current pace.
Source: Nation, 25/08/19, https://nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2019/increasing-population-of-pakistan
24. Although the population of Karachi in the latest census was estimated at 14.9 million,
unofficial sources and demographic experts claim that the city plays host to more than 22
million residents.
Source: Tribune, 19/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2036821/2-infrastructure-quality-urban-
areas-influences-worker-productivity/
25. The urban population growth rate in Pakistan, at 2.7%, is higher than the average for South
Asia, at 2.5%, and for lower-middle-income countries, at 2.6%
Source: Tribune, 19/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2036821/2-infrastructure-quality-urban-
areas-influences-worker-productivity/

26. Increasing population taking it’s burden on Pakistan’s economy as said by Balochistan CM.
Source: Dawn, 17/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1499959/increasing-population-straining-
resources-balochistan-cm
27. Pakistan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in South Asia, with nearly one in five
women likely to develop complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
 Source: NewsWeek, 20/08/19, https://newsweekpakistan.com/children-bearing-children/
28. Pakistan’s maternal mortality rate has dropped from 400 to 178 out of every 100,000 today.
Source: Dawn, 16/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1499777
29. Escalating Kashmir tension may slow down Pakistan’s GDP, analysts say.
Source: The News, 13/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/511622-moody-s-says-
escalating-kashmir-tensions-may-mar-pakistan-india-fiscal-reforms
30. Conflicts with India would impair Pakistan’s access to external finiancing.
Source: The News, 13/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/511622-moody-s-says-
escalating-kashmir-tensions-may-mar-pakistan-india-fiscal-reforms
31. Pakistan economy on the right track as claimed by SBP governor Dr. Reza Baqir.
Source: SAMAA, 16/08/19, https://www.samaa.tv/economy/2019/08/pakistans-economy-on-
the-right-track-despite-inflation-unemployment/
32. PM Imran Khan urges Govt. to form a plan to revive economy amidst global slowdown.
Source: MENAFN, 24/08/19, https://menafn.com/1098921765/Pakistan-PM-orders-to-prepare-
roadmap-to-revive-economy
33. IMF bound Pakistan to bring down primary balance to 0.6% of GDP in the current fiscal year
from projected level of 1.8% of GDP.
Source: MENAFN, 24/08/19, https://menafn.com/1098921765/Pakistan-PM-orders-to-prepare-
roadmap-to-revive-economy
34. The people of Sindh are vitctims of, AIDS, Hepatitis and unemployment.
Source: The News, 01/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/506725-people-of-sindh-
victims-of-aids-hepatitis-unemployment-sh-rasheed
35. Unemployment a major challenge in solving Pakistan’s economic problem.
Source: Nation, 25/08/19, https://nation.com.pk/23-Aug-2019/different-challenges-for-pakistan-
economy
36. Pakistan unemployment rate had actually dipped at the end of precvious government’s tenure.
Source: Tribune, 14/04/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/1950164/2-pakistans-unemployment-
rate-dips-slightly-last-year-pml-ns-tenure/
37. According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2018-19, the female participation in the labour
market has decreased with the passage of time from 15.8 percent in 2014-15 to 14.5 percent in
2017-18
Source: Business Recorder, 11/06/19, https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190611485049/
38. The employment ratio has increased from 34.25 percent in 1999-2000 to 37.6 percent in 2017-18
as per economic survey of 2018-19.
Source: Business Recorder, 11/06/19, https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190611485049/
39. The early harvest projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have created more
than 75,000 direct jobs and 200,000 allied jobs for Pakistanis while the midterm and long projects
under the CPEC are poised to create more than 700,000 employment opportunities in the country.
Source: Business Recorder, 11/06/19, https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190611485049/

40. The growth in large-scale manufacturing (LSM) industries reduced by 3.6% in the last fiscal
year ended June 2019 after almost all major sectors recorded reduction in their output
 Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
41. The Ministry of Industries, which monitors 15 industries, reported a 4.2% decline in growth
Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
42. The fertiliser sector showed 7.7% growth whereas electronic goods recorded 12.5% growth
Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
43. Industries that are producing nine major products recorded a dip in their manufacturing in the
last fiscal year
Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
44. The manufacturing of non-metallic mineral products decreased 2.4% in the last fiscal year, the
automobile sector saw a reduction of nearly 11.8%, iron and steel products nearly 11.2%
Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
45. Pakistan’s growth is expected to decline by further 2.5% in current fiscal year.
Source: The News, 20/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/514451-eiu-expects-pakistan-
growth-tumbling-to-2-5pc-in-fy2020
46. The Economic Intelligence Unit expects growth to recover slowly in 2021-2023.
Source: The News, 20/08/19, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/514451-eiu-expects-pakistan-
growth-tumbling-to-2-5pc-in-fy2020
47. Pakistan’s maternal mortality rate has dropped from 400 to 178 out of every 100,000 today.
Source: Dawn, 16/08/19, https://www.dawn.com/news/1499777
48. The fertiliser sector showed 7.7% growth whereas electronic goods recorded 12.5% growth
Source: Tribune, 20/08/19, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2037523/2-lsm-growth-contracts-first-
time-10-years/
49. The employment ratio has increased from 34.25 percent in 1999-2000 to 37.6 percent in 2017-18
as per economic survey of 2018-19.
Source: Business Recorder, 11/06/19, https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190611485049/
50. Pakistan’s liabilities exceed the size of its GDP.
Source: WION, 25/08/19, https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-economic-crisis-
countrys-debts-liabilities-exceed-the-size-of-its-gdp-245554