Pakistan’s cities are growing rapidly yet failing to generate the productivity gains that urbanization delivers elsewhere. This piece diagnoses the structural disconnect between urban expansion and economic transformation.
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Minute Mirror · 2026
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Pakistan's urban growth is not translating into productivity gains — a structural failure that undermines long-term development prospects.
Pakistan’s cities are growing rapidly yet failing to generate the productivity gains that urbanization delivers elsewhere. This piece diagnoses the structural disconnect between urban expansion and economic transformation.
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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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Minute Mirror
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2026
Date
10 February 2026
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