Pakistan to unveil budget in political tinderbox: 5 things to know

PM braces for anger as he aims to hike taxes, secure IMF cash, revive China projects

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Supporters of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan protest fuel price hikes in Karachi on June 3. New leader Shehbaz Sharif is set to unveil a budget under volatile conditions.  © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

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.

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