Pakistan is in a lot of trouble economically. It does not matter how the ruling government sugar coats things to make it appear they have pulled Pakistan out of poverty.
Compare our progress to South Korea. It had a gdp per capita of 2,300 even in 1980 which is less than Pakistan's gdp per capita. It is over 30,000 now. So when we failed to take the chance and develop to our potential then we should blame the politicians and leaders of Pakistan. They ruined the country. There are many examples around the world of countries that have lifted themselves out of poverty. We are one of those countries stuck in one place for such a long period.