Posted on 10/07/2008 8:23:56 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
Officially, the central bank holds $8.14 billion (£4.65 billion) of foreign currency, but if forward liabilities are included, the real reserves may be only $3 billion - enough to buy about 30 days of imports like oil and food.
Nine months ago, Pakistan had $16 bn in the coffers.
The government is engulfed by crises left behind by Pervez Musharraf, the military ruler who resigned the presidency in August. High oil prices have combined with endemic corruption and mismanagement to inflict huge damage on the economy.
Given the country's standing as a frontline state in the US-led "war on terrorism", the economic crisis has profound consequences. Pakistan already faces worsening security as the army clashes with militants in the lawless Tribal Areas on the north-west frontier with Afghanistan.
The economic crisis has already placed the future of the new government in doubt after the transition to a civilian rule. President Asif Ali Zardari has faced numerous but unproven allegations of corruption dating from the two governments led by his wife, Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated last December.
The Wall Street Journal said that Pakistan's economic travails were "at least in part, a crisis of confidence in him".
While Mr Musharraf's prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, frequently likened Pakistan to a "Tiger economy", the former government left an economy on the brink of ruin without any durable base.
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You mean to tell me that there is no market for terrorism?
Pakistan has got to realize that they need to stand on their own right now. Our country has major problems of its own. Same goes for other countrys..........stop sending our money out of this country until we get our economics figured out. Even then, stop giving our tax money to others.
The War on Islamic Theocratic Terror must have really exhausted their resources — they’ve been fighting on both sides for so long.
Facing bankruptcy?
This is an excellent opportunity.
Just put the word out that the Head of OSama is worth 1 Billion and the same price for his one eyed terrorist buddy.
Then we can set prices for the heads of other known Talibanis.
Or they can take out the top Iranian a$$holes at a billion $ per head with ASSAD for a half billion.
They want to reserve a place in line at the US Treasury for their bailout. /sarc
No problem. We’ll just give them a bailout. Let’s say 150 billion. Tell you what, let’s round it off to 500 billion so there is enoigh for kickbacks, ah, make that contributions, to your favorite congress people.
I have a “Modest Proposal” for the Paki government.
America will pay $10,000 for all terrorists, Al Quida members, Taliban members, etc. Payment is made after the prisoner is checked via drugs and/or water board to determine the accuracy of the charge.
In order to defray the costs of American military expenditures incurred by these Muslims, the guilty will be organ banked, and all their assets will be taken to defray said American costs.
As the link to between the Saudi’s and Muslim terrorism is clear, the Saudi oil fields would thus become Texas East, the newest state.
Folks, Islamic terrorism, and Islam in general, are not a problem, they are resources waiting to be harvested.
Islam Delenda Est.
All who aided them will be treated the same way.
Let’s hope they don’t resort to selling their nuclear missiles to the highest bidder to shore up their economy.
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