Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Pakistan Faces Investment Emergency Amid High Costs
Pakistan is having a really hard time with businesses and investments.
The cost of doing business is much higher than in other nearby countries.
Electricity and fuel are very expensive, and the government keeps changing rules, which makes it hard for companies to plan.
Many big companies like Procter & Gamble and Shell have left Pakistan because of these problems.
The government says they need to fix these issues to help businesses stay and grow in Pakistan.
Pakistan is experiencing an 'investment emergency' due to high costs and policy uncertainty.
The cost of doing business in Pakistan is 34% higher than in neighboring countries.
Electricity prices have surged to Rs 56 per unit, and oil and gas imports are expensive.
Exports have stagnated since 2022 despite global trade recovery.
Several multinational companies have exited Pakistan due to high taxes and energy costs.
- Who
- Pakistan's industries, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and foreign investors
- What
- An investment emergency due to high costs and policy uncertainty
- When
- Exports have stagnated since 2022
- Where
- Pakistan
- Why
- High energy costs, heavy taxation, and policy uncertainty are driving investors away
- Cost of Doing Business
- 34% higher than regional neighbors
- Electricity Price
- Rs 56 per unit
- Export Stagnation
- Since 2022
- Foreign Investors Exited
- Procter & Gamble, Shell, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Uber, Yamaha, Telenor Group, Al Thani Group
- Key Issues
- High energy costs, heavy taxation, policy uncertainty, weak exports
