{
  "id": 17124269,
  "title": "Pakistan 'overperformer' in innovation, climbs 4 ranks globally in 2026: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pakistan-overperformer-in-innovation-climbs-4-ranks-globally-in-2026-17124269",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040752/pakistan-overperformer-in-innovation-climbs-4-ranks-globally-in-2026-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan has climbed four places globally in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, reaching 95th position, according to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This move brings the South Asian nation back to its \"overperformer\" status for the fourth consecutive time. The index evaluates 139 economies, assessing their performance in innovation outputs and inputs. Pakistan demonstrated better results in outputs than inputs in 2026, ranking 121st in inputs and 72nd in outputs. The report highlights that Pakistan's strengths lie in the digital economy, particularly in mobile app creation, ICT services exports, high-tech imports, and software spending. The country's strong scientific production and university quality have also contributed to its development of a digital economy. Among lower middle-income countries, Pakistan ranked 15th, and among Asian economies, it secured the eighth position. Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States continued to lead the innovation rankings, while Pakistan, Switzerland, and the United States remained at the top of the global innovation economy chart.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rose to 95th place among the 139 economies of the world featured in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2026’ published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), it emerged on Thursday. Advancing in rank from 99th place in 2025, Pakistan also reclaimed its “overperformer” status for the fourth time, a status given to economies identified as performing above expectations…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}