Pakistan's guide to crashing the economy | Why Pakistan needs non-stop IMF loans

With Operation Sindoor, India has started asking uncomfortable questions to the IMF and other donors about their seemingly eternal bailouts for Pakistan. The 81st episode of @thebondeconomist breaks down how Pakistan became addicted to IMF bailouts and what has made Pakistan's economy so dysfunctional. The episode explores what causes Pakistan’s repeated economic collapses, how the IMF bailout process works and why Pakistan keeps returning for help, why the military has become Pakistan's worst economic enemy, and what reforms the IMF demands and whether they will succeed in turning around Pakistan's economy. It’s part thriller, part tragedy — and 100% economics. Watch now, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more deep dives into global economics and finance. 0:00 From jets and drones to loans and bailouts 3:03 How IMF bailouts work 5:24 Pakistan's extreme military fetish 9:24 How the economy unraveled 15:02 Pakistan's macro fundamentals destroyed 18:48 Pakistan's bitter pills