May 31: The News states that The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in its new Country Report for Pakistan expects PML-N will return to power while risks to political stability will remain high in the run-up to the elections. The EIU is the research division The Economist newspaper’s sister company. The report says: “We expect the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) to be reelected on the back of a strong showing in Punjab, the most populous province.” The report foresees “a widening current account deficit and persistent budget shortfalls pose the biggest risks to macroeconomic stability in 2018-22.”
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