Posted 2/5/2024, 7:48:00 AM
Pakistan Votes Amid Economic Crisis and Political Tensions
- Pakistan's economic crisis, including high 28% inflation, is central issue in final days of election campaign
- Election comes amid repressive atmosphere and jail sentences for former PM Imran Khan
- Voters facing severe economic pressure like rising fuel prices and looming electricity bills
- Next government faces massive debt obligations and fallout from crackdown on Khan
- Election seen as pivotal moment given economic challenges facing Pakistan
