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Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's share was 60.58% in 2020 to national economy. [2] Sindh which is the second largest province in terms of population and GDP which has steadily continued to grow, contributes 23.7% to the national economy. [2]
Karachi the economic capital of Pakistan. Following the international credit crisis and spikes in crude oil prices, Pakistan's economy could not withstand the pressure, and on 11 October 2008, the State Bank of Pakistan reported that the country's foreign exchange reserves had gone down by $571.9 million to $7,749.7 million. [64]
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Pakistan are areas designated by the government of Pakistan to promote industrial growth and attract investment. In Pakistan, the SEZ Act was established on 13 September 2012, alongside the subsequent notification of SEZ Rules within the same year.
In 1952, the four princely states in the southwest formed the Baluchistan States Union. In 1955, the One Unit policy was launched by then- Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra , whereby all the provinces and princely states of the western wing were merged to form the provincial wing of West Pakistan , with Lahore serving as its provincial capital.
Proposed provinces and territories of Pakistan (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "States and territories of Pakistan" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank some area by level of "human development" and separate developed (Very High development), developing (High and Medium development), and underdeveloped (Low development) areas.
Pakistan and its two largest city economies. Source: [1] As of 2019, Lahore had an estimated GDP of $84 billion. [2] [3] As of 2008, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity (PPP) was estimated at $40 billion (projected to be $102 billion by the year 2025, with a slightly higher growth rate of 5.6% per annum, as compared to Karachi's 5.5%).
Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [g] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.