People have different views about it - Pakistanis always have to criticize something, when they know nothing of it. Whatever happens only good can come from it. Gwadar has been leased to China for management purposes - they dont get the revenue generated from it.
Here are
SOME projects that China has invested into Pakistan from 2014-2015; and then you'll know why we could reach 7% easily in the next coming years.
IMF has been wrong many times before, and they only forecast growth-rates depending on the current situation. Truth is, Pakistan has never had a stable rate - its completely unpredictable and constantly change. It can go from 4.5% to 8% any time. Look the chart below for elaboration.
And we have actually been 1-4% higher on average than forecasts. Our economy took a hit during the peak of war on terrorism or else it usually had an average growth rate of 6%
Our economy is also immune to crisis's whether they be region or international, social or economic.
Economy of Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia