Pakistan's new Sharif government tiptoes into economic minefield

Fledgling administration faces unpopular decisions as forex pressure builds

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Newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly on April 11. © National Assembly of Pakistan via AP

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- The political crisis that gripped Pakistan for a month has pushed the country deeper into economic trouble, with experts warning that new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faces unpalatable decisions like raising fuel prices and taxes to escape the jam.

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