Political, economic risks rise as Pakistan polls near

2015 was a year of relative stability for Pakistan, but Sharif can afford neither complacency nor adventurism

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  • Political status quo
  • PTI
  • PPP
  • MQM
  • Civil-military relations
  • Economy prospects
  • Deeper weakness
  • IMF dependence
  • Faulty privatisation
  • Energy deficit
  • Remittance risk
  • Falling exports
  • Election exigencies

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