Islamabad: The World Bank has lowered Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year. It now expects growth at 3%. Previously, the government aimed for 4.2%. This revision reflects challenges in agriculture, trade, and recovery from recent floods. The report predicts that Pakistan’s growth could rise to 3.4% in the 2026-27 fiscal year. Recovery […]
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Pakistan’s gender gap: 47 million women outside workforce, world bank sounds alarm
Pakistan faces severe gender gaps in employment and finance, with nearly 47 million women outside the labor force and around 55 million women lacking access to formal banking, according to a new World Bank report. The report, Women’s Economic Empowerment in Pakistan, stresses that including women is essential to tackling the country’s economic and social […]