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High debt, low growth and raging inflation will challenge a new government lacking a public mandate
Leading political figure says a new government is needed to instil confidence among foreign creditors
Critics warn IMF rescue deal at risk from poor tax collection
Islamabad needs to reverse course, but the west has responsibility too
Reko Diq has potential to be one of world’s biggest suppliers of metal needed for energy transition
Popular anger threatens to derail crisis-hit country’s $3bn IMF programme
Short-term $3bn bailout eases default fears but looming election raises prospect reforms could be unwound
Preliminary agreement staves off threat of default but reforms needed to resolve economic crisis, say analysts
Islamabad had hoped to end deadlock with multilateral lender over stalled $7bn support programme
Islamabad expects Beijing to roll over debt repayments next month but further deadlines loom
The cricketing star turned populist firebrand is at the centre of the country’s latest wave of unrest
Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project
Former prime minister warns debt burden on low-income countries is unmanageable
Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs
Carriers scale back flights or exit as country struggles with scant foreign currency reserves
Defence minister warns country is ‘bankrupt’ after latest talks fail to unlock $1bn tranche
Stark choices face the nuclear power and its creditors if it is to avoid default
Liberalisation of exchange rate comes as economic crisis worsens and reserves dwindle
Promised aid will not alleviate energy shortages and cash crunch, analysts say
Populist ex-PM threatens to dissolve provincial parliaments in bid to consolidate power
‘It’s not our favourite sport, but it’s good business,’ say the country’s soccer entrepreneurs
Disaster puts country at forefront of debate about who should pay for ravages of global warming
Country’s debt is trading at distressed levels as scorching inflation compounds economic woes
Former prime minister increases pressure on government as it seeks next tranche of crucial IMF loan
Prime minister faces political demise after judges block bid to dissolve parliament
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