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Minute Mirror · 2025
In Brief
Corruption in Pakistan is not merely a governance failure — it is a structural economic tax that suppresses investment, distorts markets, and undermines development.
Beyond headline corruption scandals, Pakistan bears systemic economic costs from rent-seeking: misallocated investment, distorted incentives, and a chilling effect on private enterprise. This piece provides an evidence-based assessment of corruption’s structural economic toll.
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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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Minute Mirror
Year
2025
Date
2 December 2025
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