Pakistan urgently needs to rebuild interprovincial and sectarian harmony and move toward a more inclusive, constitutionally grounded political order under a renewed social contract.
Equally vital is a reset in state–private sector relations that must be anchored in mutual respect and shared responsibility to ensure economic survival and sustainable growth.
Our private sector is diverse — from conglomerates and industrial houses to small and medium enterprises, startups, and social enterprises. These actors drive the bulk of investment, employment, and innovation. They sustain exports, mobilise savings, and absorb shocks when public finances falter. Groups like Arif Habib, Nishat, Yunus Brothers, and Dawood form the visible peaks of this landscape — but beneath them lies a wide base of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), tech innovators, and agribusinesses that quietly keep the economy
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