Takshashila Strategic Assessment - The Economics and Politics of Pakistan’s COVID-19 Response
Document Details
| AUTHOR | Pranay Kotasthane, Sarthak Pradhan, Sakshi Arora |
| DATE | March 28, 2020 |
| DOCUMENT | Takshashila Strategic Assessment 2020-03. |
| VERSION | Version 1.0, March 2020. |
| CATEGORIES | Public Policy Pakistan |
Abstract
As of March 27th, Pakistan had the largest number of COVID-19 cases in the subcontinent. This outbreak is likely to slow down Pakistan’s economy and increase its dependence on China in the short-term. Domestically, this has the potential to tilt the balance of power in favour of the army and increase the likelihood of sectarian conflicts.