PIDE urges SIFC mission to capture $1.5tr Gulf project market

PSX Update • Jul 15, 2026

The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has recommended the launch of a dedicated "Middle East Recovery Mission" under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to help Pakistan secure a greater share of the Gulf region's expa

July 15, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has recommended the launch of a dedicated "Middle East Recovery Mission" under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to help Pakistan secure a greater share of the Gulf region's expanding project and reconstruction market. In a policy paper titled "Capturing the Middle East Recovery: From Labour Export to Contract Export," PIDE...