The economic growth centers in Pakistan are located along the Indus River; these include the diversified economies of Karachi and major urban centers in Punjab (such as Faisalabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala), alongside less developed areas in other parts of the country. In recent decades, regional connectivity initiatives such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have emerged as pivotal contributors to infrastructure and energy development, with long-term implications for economic stability. Pakistan was classified as a semi-industrial economy for the first time in the late 1990s, albeit an underdeveloped countryDunn, Kawana, Brewer, Trade Globalization since 1795, American Sociological Review, 2000 February, Vol. 65 article, Appendix with the country list with a heavy dependence on agriculture, particularly the textile industry relying on cotton production. Primary export commodities include textiles, leather goods, sports equipment, chemicals, and carpets/rugs.
the economic growth centers in pakistan are located along the indus river; these include the diversified economies of karachi and major urban centers in punjab (such as faisalabad lahore sialkot rawalpindi and gujranwala) alongside less developed areas in other parts of the country in recent decades regional connectivity initiatives such as the china-pakistan economic corridor (cpec) have emerged as pivotal contributors to infrastructure and energy development with long-term implications for economic stability pakistan was classified as a semi-industrial economy for the first time in the late 1990s albeit an underdeveloped countrydunn kawana brewer trade globalization since 1795 american sociological review 2000 february vol 65 article appendix with the country list with a heavy dependence on agriculture particularly the textile industry relying on cotton production primary export commodities include textiles leather goods sports equipment chemicals and carpets/rugs