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August 8, 2025By Muhammad Ali Ozain
Intern – GDAP Summer Program 2025
After years of economic turbulence, Pakistan’s business community is beginning to see a flicker
of light at the end of the tunnel. In a rare moment after positive fiscal growth, the latest Business
Confidence Index (BCI) reveals a remarkable rebound in sentiment. The BCI shows that
confidence in current business conditions has risen up to 10% compared to the last six months.
55% of businesses report that conditions have improved and most importantly future business
conditions report a surge of 19%, indicating growing expectations for economic recovery.
Simultaneously, an overwhelming majority has reported a decline in power outages. Overall
these positive trends stem from the last quarter of the FY23 after which the positive trends
persists.
These indicators reflect that after years of inflation which had led to overheating of the economy,
the market conditions are restoring to normalcy on both macro and micro levels. Increased
business confidence is not only a beacon for more foreign investments but also lifts pressure
from current businesses who benefit from the breathing space in terms of growth and investment.
This is a positive indicator for employment opportunities.
Although the IMF loans and the country’s debt is far from being over, the stabilisation of
macroeconomic indicators suggest that IMF-backed fiscal reforms are holding, and foreign
exchange reserves have started to inch upward.
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