EconomyPakistan's new Sharif government tiptoes into economic minefield
Fledgling administration faces unpopular decisions as forex pressure builds
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.