Why isn't Pakistan an industrial country yet?When will it become one?

[Infinity]

India is mess after 68 years of independence so not a surprise that it has no dominant ethnicity.

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What about US.................and who told you India is a MESS................and India's strength is it diversity............

 

[somebozo]

Because we depend on religion more than common sense to solve problem.
Pakistan has huge labour pool and local talent. It can become a huge exporter.

Pakistan must be made tax free for personals and very minimal taxes like 10% accorded on industries.

 

[Storm Force]

tThe opening Title is confusing and misleading

Do you mean why you don't have a LARGE GDP ?
or
Do you mean a large industrial manufacturing export base ?

or MAYBE BOTH ???

Pakistan is a poor performer both In terms of GDP and industrial base & Growth.

FACTORs ARE MANY BUT INCLUDE

1.Cultural are you people hardworking imo no where near as hardworking as many Asian cultures like japan korea or china etc.

2.Education too few graduates and universities

3.No leaders of vision and drive

4. Not enough rich billion aires who want to invest and grow your country

5.not enough middle class people to drive your GDP and demand ie compare india massive middle class

6.poor at attracting outside FDI no one wants to come and trade in your country

7.religious intolerance jihadi culture scare foreigners and you elite away to other nations

8. ARMS RACE WITH A REGIONAL SUPER POWER that you will never win.

9. Surrounded by neighbouring countries who are far bigger richer and more powerful business markets

ie Saudi Iran China & India

10. Country has been for ever dominated by Army rather than business minded pakistanis

 

[@nline]

Keep blame every outsiders for your problem

What about your very own "Indian Media"
All the time Propaganda against Pakistan, ISI, Hafiz Sayeed Sahab, China-Pakistan`s relationship etc . . . Your especially news channels have all the time Propaganda against Pakistan! That is what you know very well.

 

[Alfa-Fighter]

What about your very own "Indian Media"
All the time Propaganda against Pakistan, ISI, Hafiz Sayeed Sahab, China-Pakistan`s relationship etc . . . Your especially news channels have all the time Propaganda against Pakistan! That is what you know very well.

you also called propaganda in OBL and Khan market case. Mossad/ CIA / RAW against PAK bla etc . but in the end what happened?

 

[kaku1]

I've been wondering for a very a long time about why Pakistan has such low industrial and manufacturing output, considering that we're the 6th largest country in terms of population, have more land than many European countries, and are rich in natural resources, so why haven't we industrialized?every government whether civilian or military always spoke about "industrializing" when they were in power but nothing really happened.

I've reading since I was child that Pakistan was an "agricultural" country, and now in 2015 we still are.

Neither do major brands want to make in Pakistan nor do we have our own indigenous heavy industries.

What's the reason for this?Could somebody who understands what's required for a country to go industrial explain why we haven't?

Some might say it's cause of political reasons, but even during the cold war when we were very close to America and got lots of AID and investment, we never industrialized, yet countries like Iran who have been under sanction for 40 years have much more manufacturing output than us.

You remember Chinese FTA? Its decimated whole manufacturing,and you asking this.

 

[Sky lord]

Everybody has identified different issues holding Pakistan back like taxation policy, control by few elite families, corruption, lack of power, lack of natural resources etc. this may all be true, but many countries with even bigger problems have made progress towards becoming modern and industrialized.

Many of these issues cost a lot if political capital,like forcing people to pay taxes or land reform or secular schooling Or setting up a proper investment climate. Political will is there only if there is enough public pressure. What is missing in Pakistan is public pressure in support of modernizing and industrializing.

The general public are more interested in creating a more perfect Islamic society ( hence extensive support for things like the blasphemy law ) and in degrading india ( hence no pressure to trade or interact with india and plenty of support for shenanigans ).

As long as the average Pakistanis priorities are what they are you will not become an industrial society because the things that need to be done are very difficult and can only be achieved through strong national consensus.

 

[Cyberian]

Pakistan independence granted in 1947.
BD independence granted in 1971 - the main reason for independence from Pakistan was the systematic looting by Pakistan of BD resources to benefit it. ...

What natural resources, rice and fish I assume? That is not Pakistan's staple diet neither they have ever been Pakistan's main exports in its entire history.

I wonder why Bangladesh hasn't taken advantage of their so called "resources" which have not been "plundered" by Pakistan for the past 44-years?

Let me remind you again my Bangladeshi brother:

Pakistan's Nominal GDP (2014): $250 billion
Bangladesh's Nominal GDP (2014): £186 billion

How come Bangladesh has a smaller population than Pakistan, apparently no sectarian or ethnic issues, hasn't faced the might of the Soviet Union, has never spent any significant amount on its defence, never faced a nuclear and a missiles arms race, never faced 2 decades of US and EU sanctions, has not intervened in a single international conflict, has never been dismembered or lost 40 percent of its economy, etc. etc. lags so behind Pakistan economically since 44-years after its creation?

Pakistan was broken up 24-years after its creation, Bangladesh hasn't its 44-year history. So what's Bangladesh's excuse for being so pathetic?

there is no concept of zero tax
Okay listing the reasons

• Security issues
• lack of investor trust
• no longevity in policies
• Lack of infrastructure
• lack of electricity
• lack of level playing field
• Corruption
• Mafia like controls over certain sector
• unfavourable laws
• Lack of unity as a people
• Brain drain

I think it's more to the with the disastrous and extremely disruptive military rules.

India wasnt Worlds 6th Largest Automobile Producer and Number 1 Milk Producing Nation 50 years ago.

It is now.

Do you think this is possible without industrialisation?

Wow baby IND151, was India's population also increasing by 16-18 people a year 50-years ago like it is today?

 

[UKBengali]

@SUPARCO

Dude you sound very butt-hurt.

BD GDP/ capita is around the same level with Pakistan now - recall it was around two-thirds of Pakistan level
only 10 years ago. With the fact the GDP/ capita is growing at 5% a year in BD compared to 2% a year in Pakistan, then you can see what may happen into the future if nothing changes.

BD will almost certainly become a middle income country in 2-3 decades from now. Pakistan can also do the same but it will be more of a challenge due to the reasons I have already mentioned.

 

[Cyberian]

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BD GDP/ capita is around the same level with Pakistan now - recall it was around two-thirds of Pakistan level
only 10 years ago. With the fact the GDP/ capita is growing at 5% a year in BD compared to 2% a year in Pakistan, then you can see what may happen into the future if nothing changes.

BD will almost certainly become a middle income country in 2-3 decades from now. Pakistan can also do the same but it will be more of a challenge due to the reasons I have already mentioned.

I have asked you a very, very simple question and I'll repeat it for you:

The Bangladeshi people have not faced the same problems as Pakistan has as listed in your dumb list, so why hasn't Bangladesh already surpassed Pakistan.

Get it in your thick skull that Pakistan was dismembered in half just 24-years after its creation, losing 40% of its economy and 60% of its work force while Bangladesh has never been dismembered or suffered such a huge loss in its 44-years of its existence.

And try and not reply with yet another moronic response.

 

[UKBengali]

I have asked you a very, very simple question and I'll repeat it for you:

The Bangladeshi people have not faced the same problems as Pakistan has as listed in your dumb list, so why hasn't Bangladesh already surpassed Pakistan.

Get it in your thick skull that Pakistan was dismembered in half just 24-years after its creation, losing 40% of its economy and 60% of its work force while Bangladesh has never been dismembered or suffered such a huge loss in its 44-years of its existence.

And try and not reply with yet another moronic response.

You have issues dude.

 

[Red Wolf]

You can list as many indicators as you may wish but it all comes down to planning. Strong central institutions that plan for the future regardless of the political climate.