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Pakistan's Economy Faces Crisis Amid Soaring Debt and Decline

3/24/2025

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Pakistan's economy is in turmoil, grappling with soaring external debt and dwindling revenues. While textile exports surged by 19%, the nation faces a troubling decline in cotton production and a heavy dependence on debt rollovers. The IMF warns that without urgent reforms in taxation and energy, the country risks further instability and vulnerability to external crises.

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Pakistan's economy is in turmoil, grappling with soaring external debt and dwindling revenues. While textile exports surged by 19%, the nation faces a troubling decline in cotton production and a heavy dependence on debt rollovers. The IMF warns that without urgent reforms in taxation and energy, the country risks further instability and vulnerability to external crises.