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Fawad Chaudhry: Is Pakistan heading for economic meltdown?

Could political chaos tip Pakistan into full-scale economic meltdown? Stephen Sackur speaks to Fawad Chaudhry, a senior figure in Imran Khan’s opposition PTI party.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s former information minister and a senior figure in Imran Khan’s opposition PTI party. Pakistan is dealing with rampant inflation, an energy crisis and soaring national debt. Having lost the premiership, Khan is trying to bring down the current coalition government. Could political chaos tip the country into full-scale economic meltdown?

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