Economic stability fails to reduce labor concerns
Survey shows 84% of respondents call for job creation, human development in major infrastructure initiatives LAHORE: Pakistan closed 2025 with signs of economic stabilization, but the public remains divided on whether the recovery has translated into broad-based prosperity, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA). The survey, which captures the views of citizens, professionals, students and businesses, paints a mixed but cautiously optimistic picture for 2026, with governance, jobs and long-term reforms emerging as decisive factors for sustainable growth. The survey shows that 54.3% of respondents recognized an improvement in
