Investigating the asymmetrical influence of foreign direct investment, remittances, reserves, and information and communication technology on Pakistan’s economic development

[1 ]College of Economics and Management, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China

[2 ]Faculty of Economics and Law, University of Pitesti, Pitesti, Romania

[3 ]Institute for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Studies, University “Lucian Blaga” of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

[4 ]School of Economics, Lanzhou University, Gansu, China

[5 ]Management Studies Department, Bahria Business School, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan

[6 ]Faculty of Theoretical and Applied Economics, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

[7 ]Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania