LAHORE: Business confidence in the government’s handling of the economy has improved notably over the past year, with a growing number of firms viewing the PML-N administration as performing better than its predecessor, according to Gallup Pakistan’s Q2 2025 Business Confidence Survey.

The survey, conducted from July 23 to 27 and covering 524 businesses across manufacturing, services, and trade sectors, found that 46pc of respondents viewed the current government’s economic management more favourably than that of the previous PTI-led administration, compared to just 24pc a year earlier.

Despite this shift, firms continued to highlight inflation, high energy costs, and taxation as the most pressing issues. Structural challenges, such as energy insecurity and the informal sector’s lack of support, also persist.

Gallup’s “Direction of the Country”........

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