Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 7:19 AM

The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has expressed serious concern over the continued contraction in the country's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, urging the government to implement a comprehensive National Industrial Growth Strategy to revive industrial activity and strengthen economic recovery. PIAF leaders emphasized that without coordinated policy action and private sector engagement, Pakistan's manufacturing base could face prolonged stagnation, jeopardizing employment and export potential.

PIAF chairman Faheemur Rehman Saigol highlighted that the LSM sector's performance remains weak, pointing to recent data showing a decline in key industrial segmen...