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Pakistan’s Economy Relies on Episodic Aid, Says Report

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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s repeated cycles of episodic external assistance stabilised its economy in crisis many times without delivering structural transformation, and the country moved into a “rent‑seeking equilibrium” behaviour, a new report has said.An opinion piece from The Express Tribune said Pakistan witnessed a recurring cycle of episodic relief and concessional financing since its independence in 1947.The report cited development specialist and supply chain management exper…