I wrote recently about the countries that have delivered the best crown answers to the world … and Pakistan was not anywhere on the list. But with the crown does not mean the struggle of Pakistan is instructive for other countries. While the pandemic continues its march through the countries developing, Pakistan stands as a cautionary tale. Here because. Why it matters: Much attention has been devoted to strong men to provide the crisis coverage with more power to centralize themselves as China, Russia, Belarus and Hungary are among the countries to let go of a good crisis denial leader waste, Something similar happens in Pakistan, but he took a touch rather than power by the political leaders, in this case, the former cricket star and current prime Minister Imran Khan, the management of painful crisis in the country’s crown to strengthen the country militarily. Survey of the most successful crown replies to this day, some pop out common themes. working aggressive approaches to test and isolation. The same is true for clear messaging, as well as strong financial measures in support of the citizens to do with both the health and economic consequences of the pandemic. Pakistan has done little of any of it. And while the country is already 170,000 confirmed cases and 3,300 deaths this writing, the trajectory points are a lot worse. The government of Khan had thought initially COVID-19 number of cases in late May or early June peak, but would constantly that the current forecast estimates were forced to revise peak point, sometimes at the end July or August are infecting more than one million Pakistanis. It is about an increase of + 600% compared to today. Too abstract? Think of it this way, the city of Karachi has currently 600 beds in intensive care for a city of about 20 million inhabitants. Given this enormous projections, many countries have signed all over the world in dramatic attempts to cross, “to bend the curve”. To Unfortunately, Pakistan has to do not have that luxury … and many other emerging countries, a problem that the next set of the crisis. taken in advance of the pandemic, the Pakistani economy is struggling with a vengeance; Lock and isolation is not an option for people living in crowded rooms, and if (makes 72% of Pakistanis working) in the work “underground”, working remotely or is not an option. Not that the country’s ability to feed themselves has threatened to sue the plague of locusts. Pakistan’s ability to close his business was limited to begin with, but the problems were compounded by Khan’s government, which varies consider Covid treatment as a serious threat to the there is nothing more dangerous than the common flu, is difficult to make Pakistanis to gauge how seriously to take the threat. He refused to ban the behest of religious meetings of the mullahs. It is not like the Khan Government made much political capital needed to burn first crown titles, 55% of Pakistanis believe Khan and his ministers were incompetent. Without a majority in parliament, the Khan’s government (and helped get Khan selected) has an intimate relationship with the powerful military country has, for years an outsized role in the political life of the playing country, very different from those pushing for the chagrin of Pakistan is a true democracy (more on that below). While Khan has always been reluctant to impose a blockade on the economic costs that would have brought with him, eventually became more serious when the military came out for them to take forced the issue. It was an “intelligent approach Lockdown” constantly urging that strategically track hot spots such as the crown, but until this week had Flair cases more rhetorical than real politics itself. The government Health Khan answer sheet much to be desired. This brings us to the 18th Amendment. What’s next? In 2010, the country has the 18th time, the country from a semi-presidential system in a real parliamentary democracy transition from powers of the President of the Parliament and of emergency institution unilaterally abolish the possibilities courts (in adding to resolve the suspension of the Constitution for approval). 18 changes decentralized power by the prime minister and ministers of the federal government establishing and were more government power to the provinces (including health care) and more control over their finances and a greater share of federal revenues. The 18th amendment is an important step for democracy in Pakistan, which is under a military dictatorship after independence several times; In any case, the military imposed martial law, while the courts rely to justify the movement before assuming the presidency. The Pakistani army has long had concerns about the 18th amendment, because it makes it difficult for them to assert their influence on decentralized finance (steals the ability to build patronage networks and more power for themselves in order to consolidate). Army leaders equate the new powers to the provinces with the movement “six-point” that led to the creation of Bangladesh, a stinging blow to the Pakistani army. So it’s not surprising is the fact that the Khan-government that the army of the media is to remain in power, legislators are pushing to make revisions in recent weeks, Khan has the government that one of the reasons why they supported his answer is health care disappeared as optimize precisely because of this decentralization of power and resources, and the will accordingly. But since the 18th amendment provinces more power gave their health policies to determine the Khan’s army has its own secret lockdowns used for fear of the economic consequences to impose its popularity to strengthen the provinces … to lock support . Meanwhile, a growing number of army officers Khan joined the Cabinet, increasing concern about how much gap between the country and its army of alleged civilian leadership really is. Pakistan has many problems on his way over the coming summer months item; in terms of economics, in terms of public health, and in relation to the Company. It can now take a looming crisis of democracy in the list. The only thing to say on a ZoomCall: pandemic response is difficult; pandemic response, while democracy is more difficult in the balance. -AFP Photo copyright Aamir Qureshi / Getty Images
What happens next as Pakistan stumbles from crisis
