Pakistan’s Manufacturing Sector Surges to 37-Month High

Islamabad: Pakistan’s manufacturing sector has surged to a 37-month high, marking a confident beginning to Fiscal Year 2026.

According to Radio Pakistan, this milestone was highlighted by Finance Minister’s Advisor Khurram Schehzad in a post on X. He stated that Pakistan’s industrial revival is gaining momentum, with Large-Scale Manufacturing recording a robust 8.99 percent year-on-year growth in July this year. He further noted that Large-Scale Manufacturing also grew 2.6 percent on a month-on-month basis.

Key high-growth sectors include furniture at 87 percent, automobiles at 58 percent, other transport at 46 percent, apparel at 25 percent, cement at 17 percent, paper at 15 percent, petroleum at 13 percent, and food at seven percent. Textiles, pharmaceuticals, and IT equipment also showed resilience.

This broad-based industrial growth reflects a strengthening economy, rising consumer demand, and growing confidence in Pakistan’s manufacturing landscape. With multiple industries returning to expansion driven by a decline in the cost of capital and energy, along with shifts in taxation policy, the outlook points to sustained economic recovery and resilience in the months ahead.