THE HYBRID RULE 2.0 IN PAKISTAN: AN ANALYSIS OF POLTICAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES (2022-2023)
Keywords:
Hybrid rule, Vote of No Confidence, PDM, Establishment, fiscal policy.Abstract
This paper examines the formation, policies, and challenges faced by the government that came into power after the removal of Imran Khan’s government through a no-confidence vote in April 2022. Imran Khan’s government (2018-2022) was considered to be the first experiment in hybrid rule—one in which the military establishment plays a key role in policy-making—in Pakistan. It was followed by Shahbaz Sharif-led government (2022-2023), that is generally referred to as hybrid rule 2.0. The focus of this paper is thus the formation, policies, and the political and economic challenges faced by hybrid rule 2.0.
