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InternatIonal

Human crisis may explode

any moment in Pakistan

There are apprehension of massive influx of starving people from across the border due to crisis
aggravated by the near economic collapse in the neighbouring Pakistan, reports gopal misra

ith the deepening of the strife-torn neighbor covering her has accepted that during the financial
the ongoing political- four states, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab year 2018-19, five lakh graduates were
administrative crisis and Jammu-Kashmir. unemployed, 2.60 lakh engineering
aggravated by the near The proposed Azadi March on Octo- graduates are seeking jobs. The journal-
W economic collapse in ber 27 of the Jamait Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) ists working in prominent dailies are
the neighbouring Pakistan, a human leader, Maulana Fazlur Rehman de- being sacked or their salaries have been
crisis may explode any moment. The manding the resignation of the Imran reduced. The Express Tribune has al-
sky-rocketing price-rise accompanied Khan government has made the politi- ready dismissed its 12 reporters, and the
by rampant joblessness in Pakistan has cal situation in Pakistan quite explosive. Dawn has reduced its pages. The adver-
alarmed not only Indian leadership, but He is being supported by the two main tisements from corporate have almost
it has caused worldwide concerns. The opposition parties, People’s Party and disappeared. In spite of the claim of Dr.
apprehension is that the Indian sub- Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-Noon. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Financial Advisor
continent too may face a Turkey-Syria In each sector of the Pakistani econ- to the Prime Minister Imran Khan, that
like conflict. The eruption of large scale omy, whether it is textile, food, pharma- the growth of the industrial sector has
violence may lead massive flow of refu- ceuticals, the growth is negative. It has increased by 1.40 per cent, the current
gees towards India, which has more already led to vast unemployment. The economic scenario is dismal. Shaikh’s
than 3000 kilometers of border with statistics of the Pakistani government economic survey has blamed reduction

• Seeking refuge The eruption of large scale
violence in Pakistan may lead to massive flow
of refugees towards India