The Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024–25, released by the Ministry of Finance, reveals a GDP growth of 2.68%, falling significantly short of the 3.56% target. This underwhelming figure is also below the projected global average of 2.8% for 2025, underscoring the country’s inability to regain economic momentum. Once again, Pakistan finds itself limping behind global trends, unable to harness its potential or energise its foundational sectors.

Of the three main sectors contributing to GDP, the industrial sector offered a rare bright spot, posting a robust 4.77% growth. The services sector followed with a modest 2.91%. But agriculture—the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and the mainstay of rural livelihoods—barely grew at all, recording a paltry 0.56% increase. This anaemic performance not only drags down national output but reflects decades of policy neglect, poor planning, and lack of innovation in a sector that should be leading our economic recovery.

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The breakdown of agricultural data for 2024–25 paints a troubling picture. Overall........

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