Tuesday, February 14, 2023

As Pakistan's Financial Crisis Worsens, It Is Now Facing Massive Unemployment And Food Shortages

 

First Post: With no cash left for imports, Pakistan staring at massive unemployment, food shortage 

Top businessmen in Pakistan have warned the government that a failure to lift the ban on imports will leave millions jobless and have urged the cash-strapped administration to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the Karachi port into the country 

Islamabad: Even as thousands of containers with essential items remain stranded at the Karachi port due the severe lack of foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan is staring at an even bigger unemployment crisis due to a lack of imports. 

Top businessmen in Pakistan have warned the government that a failure to lift the ban on imports will leave millions jobless and have urged the cash-strapped administration to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the Karachi port into the country. 

Pakistan, which is struggling with critically low dollar reserves, has imposed a ban on imports with only essential items such as food and medicines being exempt.  

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WNU Editor: There is no good news coming out from Pakistan. The word "panic" is now being said regularly in the news reports .... Rising panic over blocked imports in crisis-hit Pakistan (AFP).

3 comments:

Matthew Putnam said...

The democrat dream for America.

Anonymous said...

Only reason this isn’t being ignored is because they have nukes. Proving that even a shit hole that can’t feed itself still benefits from having a nuclear deterrent.

Anonymous said...

Nukes won't save the rich Pakis from the poor Pakis.