Pakistan's commendable position in a recent ranking of innovation outputs is a quiet but telling illustration of the country's potential. Pakistan rose to 95th in the Global Innovation Index 2026, regaining "overperformer" status in the World Intellectual Property Rights Organisation's ranking of 139 economies. While the number may not seem high, it is a relative grade, illustrating how Pakistan generates far more innovation than its meagre inputs - we were 121st in innovation........

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