Together, they have caught Pakistan in a strategic vise and seem intent on demanding their proverbi­al pound of flesh—blood, and all! Pakistan however, appears stupefied into strategic paralysis; primed for eco­nomic, diplomatic and military coer­cion and unable to forestall it! What could possibly be the terms and conditions that the powers-that-be and IFIs could lay for allowing Paki­stan off the economic hook? An economical­ly weak Pakistan however, will find its military-nuclear-missile prowess read­ily neutralized, rendering it extremely vulnerable to all forms of coercion. The IMF has made its terms and conditions to bail Pakistan out of its economic mess very clear.

Source: The Nation March 14, 2023 06:25 UTC