Economics
Pakistan’s Government Needs IMF Bailout Fast to Stave Off Crisis
- Pakistan’s 5-year default risk is near the highest since 2013
- It’s Crucial to find a working balance with IMF: Lombard Odier
Shehbaz Sharif
Photographer: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images
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The most urgent challenge for Pakistan’s new leaders, other than staying in power, is securing an International Monetary Fund credit line with the nation months away from a financing crisis, investors say.