It is not clear whether Dr Pasha has treated Fata as part of the K-P economy or, like others, ignored it. Foreign and domestic remittances, which according to Dr Pasha form a significant part of the K-P economy, are also the major source of livelihoods in Fata. Whatever the sources of growth, the main point of the book is that the K-P growth was higher than all other provinces in the past 15 years. It shows “a growth rate of just over 5 per cent” for 2015-16. The study estimated Punjab’s growth rate at 5 per cent per annum.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2018 06:00 UTC