Policy Brief 31/10/2023
Ever since the 18th Amendment in Pakistan, a profound transformation is ready to unlock
a new era of progress, particularly for the Balochistan Economy. After the amendment,
the funds allocated across provinces will fuel sustainable economic growth and
development. In this transformative landscape, a framework for the compilation of
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) emerges as an indispensable yardstick. This
study aims to fill the gap of an existing challenge in Balochistan’s economic planning and
policymaking, which is the absence of a comprehensive and accurate framework for the
compilation of PGDP.
The study adopts a “bottom-up” approach while utilising allocators to estimate
Balochistan’s sector-wise GDP. This would help in a comprehensive understanding of
Balochistan’s economic outlook by analysing the contributions of various sectors,
including major and minor crops, livestock, wholesale and retail trade, and minor
contributors like electricity, gas, and communication. Moreover, it also allows an
examination of sectoral/sub-sectoral share in PGDP whilst offering valuable insights for
informed policymaking.
