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Asia’s Failing Economy: Political Turmoil Deepens Pakistan’s Spiral

Whoever wins the power tussle among politicians, military and judiciary, the country’s economy is the big loser

Updated May 12, 2023 2:58 pm ET

Photo: Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—A year of political instability that led up to the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan this week has crippled Pakistan’s economy, plunged millions into poverty and left the country at the edge of default.

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