ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Economy

Belt and Road headache awaits Khan as Pakistan PM

Dwindling reserves and mounting debts to put new government in fiscal bind

NEW DELHI -- For Imran Khan, the man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister, the results of the July 25 general elections represent a victory that has been two decades in the making, but could not have come at a more inopportune moment.

Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party, the second largest opposition group before the election, ran a campaign focused on improving social security, but delivering on its promises will be a formidable challenge at a time when state finances are in a critical state.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more