Think tank flags 'manipulation' as Pak reports 3.7% economic growth in Q1

Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD), a Pakistan-based not-for-profit think tank, has flagged "manipulation" in Pakistan's reported 3.7% economic growth in Q1, The Express Tribune reported. It stated that the growth shows "methodological artefacts, deflator manipulation and import-led assembly activity," instead of genuine gains. It added the data reflects an "illusion of recovery".