Pakistan government will survive challenges to it
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Significance
Meanwhile, the pandemic-hit economy remains on shaky ground, although there are signs of recovery. Elections to the Senate -- parliament’s upper house, where the government bloc is currently in a minority -- are due to take place in March.
Impacts
- Islamabad’s anti-India rhetoric will ensure that tensions with Delhi continue to simmer.
- As economic recovery picks up, Pakistan will be less wary of accepting new Chinese loans for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
- Sustained food price inflation could cause street protests in major cities.