In Pakistan, the week began with a constitutional crisis and it will likely end with a new Prime Minister at the helm following the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. Prime Minister Khan’s successors will face challenges on many fronts. And they will need to ensure that Pakistan remains on an IMF programme to steer the economy away from an external crisis. In response to the developing situation, the central bank hiked rates in an emergency meeting by 250bps – its largest hike since 1996.
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