How will Pakistan deal with the fallout from Iran war?

Inside StoryWar in the Middle East is worsening economic crisis in Pakistan.Soon after the war between the US, Israel and Iran began, its ripple effects were evident.Pakistan stands out as one of the countries paying a heavy price.It’s heavily dependent on energy supplies from the Gulf.And with the Strait of Hormuz blocked, the government increased the fuel price twice in a month.The increases triggered mass protests, with people furious at the government’s decision to pass on the burden of higher costs.Why is Pakistan more vulnerable to the current crisis than other countries?Presenter: Rishaad SalamatGuests:Kaiser Bengali – Economist and former head of the Chief Minister’s Policy Reform Unit for BalochistanMichael Kugelman – Senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic CouncilAli Salman – Founder and CEO of the Policy Research Institute of Market EconomyPublished On 4 Apr 2026