Pakistan is moving to impose more measures that will directly affect the poor and middle classes. The measures include imposing more taxes and privatizing government companies.
Fixing the collapsing economy is the priority of the new government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Economic growth has stalled and inflation has averaged nearly 30% in the current fiscal year in Pakistan. The International Monetary Fund programs impose a bitter economic medicine, which previous Pakistani administrations struggled to adhere to in the face of popular opposition, says Hina Qureshi.