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The odds of Pakistan facing a currency crisis in the next 12 months now exceed 50% following floods that killed thousands of people and displaced millions more, a Bloomberg Economics risk model ...
Whoever wins next week's election in Pakistan will have to urgently resolve a currency crisis that threatens to put the brakes on the fast-growing economy, with the most likely solution being ...
Barely 14 months ago, the country's reserves were dangerously low – just enough to cover a month's worth of imports. The ...
Pakistan's crisis is so bad that it has put its embassy property in Washington on sale, and directed shopping malls, wedding halls, restaurants, and markets to close early to conserve energy ...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The government of Pakistan has come under criticism after an official urged people to drink less tea to help the country’s struggling economy.
Currency issues and cost-of-living crises in Pakistan are inextricably linked. A more expensive dollar makes fuel more expensive, and these price increases are quickly reflected in daily essentials.
When Pakistan has previously found itself in this predicament, it has turned to the IMF for help. The country’s policymakers are adamant they will not do so again.
The current currency crisis is near-identical to one in the run-up to the last election in 2013, which was won by Sharif. Weeks after taking power, PML-N obtained a $6.7 billion IMF bailout.