11% growth in Pakistan’s construction sector
Published by Rosalie Starling,
Editor - Hydrocarbon Engineering
World Cement,
The construction industry in Pakistan witnessed 11.31% y/y growth in the current fiscal year on the back of increased government spending, while the country’s GDP surpassed projected estimates, rising by approximately 4.14%.
Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, told local news sources that the country was on track in terms of achieving its GDP growth targets. Officials had hoped for 4%+ growth in the first fiscal year (FY14) and are forecasting 5% growth in FY15 and 6% growth in FY16.
The contribution of individual sectors to overall GDP growth rate was estimated at a recent National Accounts Committee (NAC) meeting, chaired by Asif Bajwa, Chief Statistician. The agriculture sector witnessed 2.12% growth (against a projected target of 3.8%); the industrial sector saw 5.84% growth (against a projected target of 4.8%); and the service sector grew by 4.29% (against a projected target of 4.26%) for the current fiscal year (FY14).
The construction sector grew by 11.31% in FY14 due to increased government investments (50% increase), surpassing revised estimates of -1.68% growth in the previous fiscal year.
Edited from various sources by Rosalie Starling
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/16052014/11_precent_growth_in_pakistans_construction_sector_211/
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