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The economic crisis worsens as Pakistan faces a debt trap, with billions of dollars in foreign loans overdue. Political instability deters investors, causing a brain drain—an alarming phenomenon with around 200,000 Pakistanis leaving the country in just the first quarter of 2023. Many, including Rainer Ahmed, consider leaving Pakistan altogether, fearing that the ongoing chaos will cripple any hope for economic revival.
The devastating floods last year, a “once-in-a-century” disaster, further deepened the crisis by destroying agricultural and infrastructural assets, leaving millions displaced and food-insecure. But amid this chaos, political debates overshadow urgent economic and humanitarian needs.