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> elect Pakistan is and has always been run by the army. It sounds bad, but in 2024, radical populists such as Imran Khan sound even worse. One option is to t
by screye 2y ago
> elect
Pakistan is and has always been run by the army. It sounds bad, but in 2024, radical populists such as Imran Khan sound even worse.
One option is to twist their arm into good economic policy using loans. Wold Bank has already attempted this and failed.
The other option is to intervene. Pakistan has nukes. You can't intervene.
- dangitman 2y ago[dead]
- screye 2y agoI don't understand. The Pakistani army maintains a strong grip on the nation's leadership. I don't see why the US would need to intervene here. The US picks favorites. But doesn't intervene in Pakistani matters. Welfare states are a first world phenomenon. Can't redistribute the pie when there is nothing to go around. The IMF (I mistakenly said world bank) gives fair loans to nations as long as they maintain sensible fiscal policy. Imran loves IMF money but doesn't keep any of his promises. Remember, Pakistan was wealthier than both India and Bangladesh until the late 80s. Both India and Bangladesh dialed down welfarist tendencies by liberalization, disinvestment of govt from business and lax labor laws. Both have skyrocketed past Pakistan. On the other hand, Pakistan stuck to their bizarrely welfare economics, and is now flirting with national bankruptcy.