Pakistonomy
Pakistonomy
Tabadlab
Ep 254 - Unlocking Pakistan's Export Potential
49 minutes Posted Nov 23, 2025 at 2:02 pm.
Introduction
Why are exports low?
Import taxes and exports
Energy reforms
FDI for exports
0:00
49:31
Download MP3
Show notes
In this episode, Uzair talks to Anna Twum about Pakistan’s export potential, how import tariffs hurt the export economy, and the ways in which Pakistan’s $60bn export potential can be met.
Anna Twum is an economist at the World Bank and recently helped write the Pakistan Economic Update published by the World Bank. You can read the full report here: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/972c49ee47cc09d4face97b09ea64362-0310012025/original/Pakistan-Development-Update-Staying-the-Course-for-Growth-and-Jobs-October-2025.pdf
Chapters: