ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government is poised to unveil its budget for fiscal 2022-23 on Friday as a political crisis swirls, power runs short and inflation skyrockets.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who took office after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April, is under intense pressure to stabilize the economy and reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund to ensure Pakistan can meet its foreign payment obligations.