Pakistan is facing an economic crisis so dire that it risks defaulting on its debt. The country has already been reeling from the catastrophic floods in 2022 that submerged nearly a third of the country, causing flood and fuel prices to soar beyond the means of many people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The situation is expected to worsen, as the World Food Programme estimates that by the end of March, more than 5 million people will be a step away from famine levels of hunger, according to official reports by NPR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pakistan country director, Chris Kaye, commented saying: \u201cIt\u2019s frightening- and particularly when you balance it against what\u2019s happening next door in Afghanistan\u201d. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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