Pakistan's Khan stuck between IMF and public with crisis budget due

Analysts warn of backlash if PM attempts 'most difficult' reforms yet

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"As the budget unfolds and the cost of living in Pakistan rises, there will be resentment on the streets," one economist predicted. © Reuters

FARHAN BOKHARI, Contributing Writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's government is due to present its budget for the fiscal year through June 2020 next Tuesday, with the country bracing for a raft of belt-tightening measures to address an out-of-control deficit.

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