How can Pakistan Improve Its Economy? It is a very pertinent question in the current scenario. There is a need for a ‘Holistic Approach’ to improve the economic depression of Pakistan, such as more focus on agricultural development, small and medium-sized industrial development, preparation of skilled labor, better service delivery, management of debt to GDP ratio, reduction debt financing, reduction of non-developmental expenditure, minimum import of luxurious goods and inclusion of women in mainstream formal economic activities. These are part of a holistic approach to improving the economy of Pakistan.
How to Pakistan Improve Its Economy?
To solve the economic problems of Pakistan there is a need to focus on all the major sectors of Pakistan. Such as industry, agriculture, and service sectors of Pakistan. There must be adoption of new technologies in these three sectors to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
Need for Improvements in the Agriculture Sector:
Agriculture is better known as the backbone of the Pakistani economy. According to the Finance Department of Pakistan, it contributes almost 24% to the GDP of Pakistan. But the reality is something else. This sector is not contributing to the economy what it should contribute in its real sense.
There is huge potential for Pakistan to earn revenue and export agricultural products to foreign states by adopting the latest techniques in the agriculture sector.
Pakistan can earn billions of dollars in revenue by selling rice, wheat, sugar cane, maize, and jute to other neighboring states. But in reality, the agriculture sector is running at a low level due to a lack of research, fragile policies, and corruption in various government sectors.
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Over hauling of the Industrial Sector:
According to the Ministry of Finance, the Industry Department of Pakistan contributes almost 22.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In this way industry sector is one of the primary sources that contribute to the economy of the country.
Whereas, the industry sector of Pakistan is working below its capacity level. There is obsolete technology used in this sector. The machinery used in various industries is outdated and does not match the modern standard of customer demand.
Major sectors of industry sector of Pakistan include the textile industry, sugar-floor industry, steel industry, chemical industry, mining industry, energy sector, automobiles, food, and construction sector. These sectors are contributing billions of dollars to the economy of Pakistan.
Better Service Delivery – Service Sector
The service sector is the largest sector of Pakistan. It contributes the highest to the GDP of Pakistan. To improve the economy of Pakistan it is necessary to enhance the capabilities of the service sector in a better way.
Further, interestingly the service sector of Pakistan contributes almost 60% to the GDP. In this way, this sector is more important than any other sector of the economy.
But there are issues of lack of technologies and unskilled workers in this sector. To improve the efficiency of this sector there is a need to adopt modern technologies. There is also a need to revamp the major sub-sectors of this sector of the economy.
Major sectors of services sectors are, the banking sector, insurance sector, hoteling, transportation, healthcare, tourism, education, and finance. these sub-sectors of the service sector play a significant role in the economy of Pakistan.
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