Economic Indicators Show Growing Gap Between India and Pakistan Despite Market Growth

Recent comparisons highlight the widening economic gap between India and Pakistan despite Pakistan's stock market growth over 18 months. Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange market cap is about 1.35% of India's NSE, with several Indian companies individually valued higher. Pakistan's GDP is roughly one-tenth of India's, with lower trade volumes, literacy, and life expectancy. Its aviation sector is significantly smaller, and imports from China include most armaments, unlike India. These indicators suggest diverging economic trajectories between the neighbors.