Pakistan forms committee to tackle possible economic fallout of

Pakistan forms committee to tackle possible economic fallout of

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a high-level committee led by the finance minister to monitor any possible economic impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a senior government adviser said on Sunday, as rising oil prices threaten to add new pressure on the South Asian nation’s fragile economy. Oil prices have climbed about 7 percent since