Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan: Trends and Challenges
Fresh deals arrive in energy, tech and minerals; investors still watch stability and contract enforcement.
Fresh deals arrive in energy, tech and minerals; investors still watch stability and contract enforcement.
Corridors and zones lower logistics costs and expand industrial capacity if governance stays transparent.
Online retail expands via social commerce and better logistics; trust and payments remain the levers.
Venture‑backed founders modernize payments, logistics, health and learning despite funding cycles.
SMEs capture local demand with e‑commerce, food, agri and repair services when powered by digital tools.
Fintech and bank apps expand access, speed payments and document the economy for credit visibility.
IMF programs offer breathing room but require difficult sequencing of reforms to stick.
PSX shows bursts of optimism amid macro headwinds; energy, banks and tech lead selective rallies.
Imported fuel, supply shocks and a weak rupee push costs up; targeted relief and reforms can soften the blow.
Inflation, energy and debt weigh on growth while IT, minerals and renewables open new pathways.