Pakistan.

This document provides an outlook for political and economic conditions in Pakistan from 2008 to 2009. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, political stability is likely to worsen in 2008, despite the resignation of Pervez Musharraf as president. The firm believes that the government's focus on political problems is undermining its ability to deal with the worsening economy. It expects the fiscal deficit to fall and real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slowdown.