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No ‘Brave New World’ on Pakistan’s Horizon

Massive debt, continuing obligations mean no political party wants to take charge

Feb 19, 2024
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By: Salman Rafi Shiekh
Don’t worry, we’ll take charge here

Pakistan’s February 8 elections have produced a severely divided mandate, with no party able to win a majority and with universal claims of rigging. While such political situations usually eventually produce coalition governments, this is proving to be extremely difficult: whichever party comes to…

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