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.

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The Structural Trap: Pakistan's Lost Economic Decades

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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