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This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “Quantum computing and Pakistan’s future” carried by the newspaper in recent days.

The private sector would also benefit enormously. Businesses could optimize production schedules, supply chains, inventory management, pricing strategies, and investment decisions. Banks could improve risk assessment. Airlines could optimize routes and fuel consumption. Telecommunications companies could enhance network efficiency. The cumulative effect would be higher productivity across the entire economy.

Consider Pakistan International Airlines. Rather than relying solely on traditional planning tools, a quantum-powered system could analyse global passenger demand, fuel costs, aircraft utilization rates, airport congestion patterns, maintenance schedules, and competitive dynamics simultaneously. Such analysis could help transform operational efficiency and improve profitability.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

Qamar Bashir

The writer is a former Press Secretary to the President, An ex-Press Minister at Embassy of Pakistan to France, a former MD, SRBC Macomb, Detroit, Michigan

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