Despite domestic political turmoil, Pakistan is well placed to boost regional integration
- Written by Matthew McCartney, Senior Researcher, Charter Cities Institute; Research Associate, SOAS, University of London

Pakistan is showing clear signs of economic and political crisis. Inflation was recently almost 38%, and the country faces a debt crunch as it tries to manage its trade deficit with the rest of the world. Talks with the IMF over emergency loans have dragged on for months....