Pakistan is all set to default by the end of this month. Its economic troubles continue to mount as the IMF bailout it is counting on to keep itself afloat remains locked.Just last week Pakistan government presented its budget that projected a modest 3.5 per cent economic growth. Pakistan’s Finance minister ishaaq Dar described it as a ’realistic target.’ Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while talking to the press after presenting the budegt hinted at the Sharif government’s so-called ‘Plan B’ to avoid defaulting on its debt. But what is Pakistan’s Plan B? Watch to find out.
12 Jun 2023A Pakistani anti-corruption court issued an arrest warrant for finance minister Ishaq Dar after he failed to appear before a scheduled hearing
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