Boom in defense exports sparks call for economic recovery
Business leaders say Pakistan must leverage $13 billion pipeline to overhaul trade ties and build long-term competitiveness LAHORE: As Pakistan enters a phase characterized by unprecedented defense export opportunities and equal opportunity to reposition itself in evolving global economic dynamics, business leaders are calling for a fundamental restructuring of the country’s external economic relations to achieve sustainable, self-propelled growth. Former President of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iftikhar Ali Malik, urged the government and the private sector to prioritize competitiveness, investment and innovation as the cornerstones of Pakistan’s economic revitalization. He said
