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title: "Ipsos survey reveals 91% of Pakistanis find business environment difficult"
description: "Most outlets led with the survey’s main finding that 91% of Pakistanis find the business environment extremely difficult. Daily Pakistan added context about a \"confidence crisis,\" while Minute Mirror focused more briefly on the survey result without elaborating further."
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# Ipsos survey reveals 91% of Pakistanis find business environment difficult

pakistan · updated 16 Sep 2026, 7:31 AM PKT · 15–16 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the survey’s main finding that 91% of Pakistanis find the business environment extremely difficult. Daily Pakistan added context about a "confidence crisis," while Minute Mirror focused more briefly on the survey result without elaborating further.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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- **Minute Mirror** — [91% Pakistanis cite hurdles to doing business](https://minutemirror.com.pk/91-pakistanis-cite-hurdles-to-doing-business-630763/) · 16 Sep 2026, 7:31 AM PKT
  > A recent survey has found that 91% of Pakistanis consider doing business in the country difficult, with respondents
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [91% Pakistanis flag ‘Extremely Difficult’ Business Environment in Ipsos Survey](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/15-Sep-2026/91-pakistanis-flag-extremely-difficult-business-environment-in-ipsos-survey) · 15 Sep 2026, 9:38 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s business climate appears to be facing deepening confidence crisis, with over 90percent of Pakistanis calling it extremely difficult to do business in the country, an Ipsos survey reveals. The survey speaks of grim picture of challenges facing businesses, with the complex tax system emerging as the biggest concern. Some 46% of respondents […]

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