Sustained growth for three decades inevitable: '7-9pc growth rate imperative to stay out of woods'
National April 25, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The country must grow at a rate of 7-9pc per annum for a sustained period of three decades to absorb the youth bulge into gainful employment, and to sustain a high level of debt, the Planning Commission’s think tank, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) estimates suggested. A detailed report of 97 pages titled “Reform Agenda for Accelerated and Sustained Growth” prepared by PIDE Reform Agenda Commission comprising renowned economists and technocrats presented the requisite but drastic key changes in the political structure, judicial refo...