ISLAMABAD: Economist Atif Mian has said Pakistan’s successful diplomacy has not only increased prospects for global peace but also generated trillions of dollars in economic gains for the world, far exceeding Pakistan’s own economy.
In a post on social media platform X, Mian said the situation on April 7 had reached a critical point, with fears of a major war rising and the probability of a ceasefire falling to around 5 percent.
He said Pakistan’s leadership, particularly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, played a decisive diplomatic role in the final hours, which led to a dramatic shift in the situation and made a US-Iran ceasefire highly likely.
Mian said global financial markets improved significantly after the ceasefire announcement. The S&P 500 rose by around 2.9 percent, he noted.
He added that the total value of global markets stands at nearly $125 trillion. The increase in equity values translated into gains of about $3.6 trillion.
How Pakistan made the world over 3 trillion dollars richer
On April 7, the world edged toward Trump’s 8pm ultimatum that “a whole civilization will die tonight.” By mid-afternoon, Polymarket gave less than a 5% chance for a ceasefire. But then in a flurry of last-minute… pic.twitter.com/fbeOcgDcid
— Atif Mian (@AtifRMian) April 10, 2026
According to him, Pakistan’s diplomacy generated economic benefits for the world that were many times larger than Pakistan’s own economy.
He described the development as an extraordinary outcome of diplomatic engagement.
Mian said Pakistan’s global image had improved as a result, with the country increasingly being seen as a contributor to peace.
He also expressed hope that Pakistan would use the moment to strengthen internal cohesion, inclusivity, and unity alongside its growing international role.
