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Why the Economic Crisis in Pakistan Is Really A Talent Crisis

Paradigm Shift  ·  2025

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2025

Date

6 December 2025

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Pakistan's economic crisis is driven less by fiscal instability and more by a collapsing talent base, marked by mass brain drain, weak skills, and persistently low productivity. With outdated education systems, minimal R&D investment, and a widening innovation deficit, the country is losing its most valuable resource: human capital.

Pakistan’s economic crisis is driven less by fiscal instability and more by a collapsing talent base, marked by mass brain drain, weak skills, and persistently low productivity. With outdated education systems, minimal R&D investment, and a widening innovation deficit, the country is losing its most valuable resource: human capital. Without serious investment in knowledge institutions and talent retention, macroeconomic stabilisation will remain superficial.

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Keywords & Themes

Pakistan Brain Drain Human Capital Economic Policy Labour Economics

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About the Author

Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Senior Economic Planner, Parsons Corporation · RCJY, Saudi Arabia
PhD Economics · 18+ years · 20+ peer-reviewed publications · $60M+ programmes advised

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Newspaper Column

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Paradigm Shift

Year

2025

Date

6 December 2025

Keywords

Pakistan Brain Drain Human Capital Economic Policy Labour Economics

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