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Pakistan has faced competition concerns in several important industries. During 2025, the Competition Commission of Pakistan published market assessments covering sugar, fertilizer, steel, insurance, power, pesticides, and other sectors. Having only a few large companies in a market doesn’t automatically mean they’re breaking the law. But when the same names keep dominating year after year, it’s fair to ask why new businesses struggle to enter. Are the rules too complicated? Are policies unintentionally protecting those already at the top? These are the questions regulators should be asking.