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Ordinary Pakistanis Feeling The Most Economic Pain

Nasir Jamal, Bureau Chief, Dawn Media Group

20-Mar-23 09:30

Ordinary Pakistanis Feeling The Most Economic Pain

We speak to Nasir Jamal, Bureau Chief of Dawn Media Group from Pakistan on the challenging economic and political situation in Pakistan as it negotiates a deal with the IMF. With the political situation deteriorating with recent political turmoil involving Imran Khan, we unpack and get a sense of the economic pain ordinary Pakistanis are facing.

Image credit: Reuters

Produced by: Philip See

Presented by: Philip See


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Categories:  economy,  politics

Tags:  pakistan,  imran khan,  economy, 


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