“…In October 2018, it launched commodities futures contracts in gold and silver, becoming the first stock exchange in the nation to do so. With a population of over 210 million (the world's 5thlargest), Pakistan has the 23rd largest economy in the world based on purchasing power parity (Ali, Maryam, Saddique, & Ikram, 2023). In 2019, this equated to a nominal GDP per capita of $1,357, ranking 154th globally, and a PPP GDP per capita of 5,839, placing Pakistan 132nd worldwide.…”