Pakistan Report-In the battle of a throne, who is caring for the crashing economy and skyrocketing inflation?

Pakistan's former Prime Minister and current head of opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),

Imran Khan (on truck, first row, 2-R) gestures during a march against inflation as he leads a convoy that enters Islamabad. Source: EPA

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Political turmoil is continued in Pakistan and after the vote of no confidence saga in the centre, now the election of Punjab's chief minister is challenged in the supreme court and all eyes are zooming on the court's proceedings. But in the battle of a throne, who is caring for the crashing economy and skyrocketing inflation?

epa10048297 Pakistan's former Prime Minister and current head of opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),

Maryam Nawaz Maulana Fazal ur Rehman and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speak to supporters. Source: EPA

The government coalition and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties have taken a joint decision to file a petition in the Supreme Court to form a full court.

of the new Chief Minister of Punjab province, in Lahore, Pakistan, 22 July 2022. The 25 defected MPAs of opposition party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf were removed from office on May 20 by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), who claimed they had left th

Hamza Shahbaz, incumbent chief minister, arrives at the provincial assembly prior to the in-house elections. Source: EPA

Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto raised the slogan "Ek Zardari sub-par bhari" on Hamza Shahbaz remaining as Chief Minister in the Punjab Assembly.