1.0Daily Lead Pakistanhttps://leadpakistan.com.pk/newsWeb Deskhttps://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/author/edt/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iIhJ9iSdW9"><a href="https://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/precarious-tightrope/">Precarious Tightrope</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/precarious-tightrope/embed/#?secret=iIhJ9iSdW9" width="600" height="338" title="“Precarious Tightrope” — Daily Lead Pakistan" data-secret="iIhJ9iSdW9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Majid Burfat The weight of external debt hangs heavy on Pakistan’s shoulders, a constant reminder of a financial vulnerability that hinders investments in crucial areas like infrastructure and climate adaptation. Traditional debt financing often comes at exorbitant interest rates, further straining the national budget and squeezing the space for critical spending. This financial pressure coincides […]