The Financial Times reported that Pakistan risks ruin if it doesn't secure IMF funding, with only three months' worth of funds remaining. Concerns over India's military actions, including the Balakot strike and potential targeting of terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, have heightened tensions. Pakistan's economic woes are compounded by reliance on foreign aid, with fears of bankruptcy looming if aid isn't received by 2023. The government faces internal pressure from protests against inflation and subsidy removals on essential goods. The situation is precarious, with Pakistan's future stability at stake.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. According to the Financial Times, if Pakistan does not receive money from the IMF, the country will be ruined.
2. Pakistan only has enough money to last for three months.
3. Pakistan is facing bankruptcy if it does not receive foreign help by 2023.
4. The value of the Pakistan Rupee has fallen by over 31 rupees.
5. Pakistan is importing wheat, petrol, and diesel from outside, making everything more expensive.
6. The Shahbaz government has given 100 crores for the maintenance of the houses of the Supreme Court judges.
7. Pakistan has a shortage of food, leading to inflation.
8. Employment opportunities are decreasing in Pakistan.
9. The government of Pakistan is standing with open arms, hoping the world will take pity and give some money.
10. There is a debate on Modi in the Parliament of Pakistan, with a fear of India.
11. The Indian Air Force carried out a strike on a terrorist base in February 2019, which still haunts Pakistan.
12. The Indian Army has carried out another strike on a terrorist base, and there is a fear that the next target may be the army.
13. Pakistan is facing protests against the government, with people demanding freedom from hunger and oppression.
14. The Pakistan Army's tongue is infamous for its harsh language, but during a protest, a protestor took a bus home with Pakistan Army soldiers, who showed a soft attitude.
15. Protests are taking place in cities and towns in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, with people raising slogans against Pakistan's rule.