KARACHI:

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector ended fiscal year 2024-25 on a weak note, contracting by 0.74% compared with the previous year, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for June 2025 stood at 112.95, which reflected a modest 4.14% year-on-year growth but also a steep monthly fall of 3.67% from May.

“Overall, the Large-Scale Manufacturing Sector has shown a growth of -0.74% during July-June 2024-25 when compared with the same period of last year,” noted PBS.

:The LSM, which notes the growth of the industry in the country and contributes around 8% to the national GDP, contracted by 0.03% in fiscal year 2024, following a growth of 0.92% in the preceding year.

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