According to the Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey – Wave 15, overall business confidence in Pakistan stands at a positive 21%, up eight percentage points from 13% in the Wave 14 results announced in May 2017. However, the current score of 21% is significantly lower than the highest-ever BCI score of 36% recorded in the survey results issued in April 2016. This also includes positive business sentiments about the next six months. He pointed out that the current positive business sentiments should not be taken for granted as they were strongly co-related with good governance that needed to be supported by a progressive, transparent, consistent and predictable policy framework. Big cities across the country recorded higher business confidence.

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2017 04:18 UTC