Posted 2/14/2024, 5:28:51 AM
Pakistan on Edge as Economic Crisis, Political Upheaval Threaten Stability
- Pakistan's economy is in crisis with skyrocketing inflation making essentials unaffordable for many citizens
- The election resulted in a fractured mandate with PTI-backed independents winning the most seats, not the wipeout the army expected
- The new PML-N-PPP coalition government will be unstable due to internal power struggles
- Public outrage over the stolen mandate and sinking economy could boil over into protests soon
- Pakistan is like a powder keg that could be set off by shortages or sparks, given the political instability