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Investment confidence: Still waiting for commitment
Pakistan’s investment indicators are sending mixed signals. FDI has picked up in the opening months of FY27, profit repatriation is more normal, sovereign ratings have improved, and the greenfield investment pipeline looks busier. But this is still far from an investment recovery. Net FDI rose to $315.9 million in August, taking 2MFY27 inflows to $494.5 million, up 24.1 percent year-on-year. That looks encouraging at first glance. But it follows a weak FY26, when FDI fell to only around $1.6-1.7 billion. Two better months are not enough to signal a sustained investment cycle. The sectoral pict...
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