The Structural Trap: Pakistan's Lost Economic Decades
Pakistan’s economy was once larger than Bangladesh’s and more than twice the size of Vietnam’s. Today, both have overtaken it.
Pakistan’s economy was once larger than Bangladesh’s and more than twice the size of Vietnam’s. Today, both have overtaken it.
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Pakistan’s economy was once larger than Bangladesh’s and more than twice the size of Vietnam’s. Today, both have overtaken it. The gap is not about a lack of resources—it is about decades of policy inconsistency and structural weaknesses. By M Shaban Uppal www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Aug-2026/... Why did countries that once stood alongside Pakistan move so far ahead while Pakistan remained trapped i
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