Islamabad, July 8 -- THE ECONOMIC crisis caused by the pandemic has made Pakistan one of the countries most affected by COV ID19 worse than ever.

Pakistan's economy was struggling to remain afloat before the COVID-19 outbreak, but was in no immediate danger of collapsing1, but the pandemic badly affected and almost forced the country to its bankruptcy. While most of countries have been greatly affected by the global health emergency, Pakistan's economy is unable to absorb the massive pandemic disruption. The economic condition in Pakistan is similar to that of patients on the ventilator with Coronavirus in the short and long term.

Official estimates state that, from the outbreak of Covid-19, the economy of Pakistan will experience initial...