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$60bn exports need factories, credit, and competitiveness—not speeches. Until banks fund industry over the state, growth will remain a slogan.
By Mohammad Nafees

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January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Pakistan’s export dreams cannot survive a banking system captured by government borrowing. You cannot finance debt and development at once.
By Mohammad Nafees

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The $60 Billion Mirage: How Pakistan’s Financial Architecture Chokes Its Own Export Dream
Pakistan’s $60bn export target is unrealistic without reform; fiscal dominance of banks undermines private-sector growth and global competitiveness
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January 16, 2026 at 9:48 AM