THE QUIET DESPERATION OF PAKISTAN’S MIDDLE CLASS

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• Perhaps the most successful political trick that’s been played in Pakistan has been to make people believe that survival is a personal responsibility
• When electricity becomes too expensive, a household is told to consume less
• When the petrol rate rises, people are advised to travel carefully
• When food prices climb, families are expected to adjust their kitchens
• When water does not arrive, those who can afford it arrange a tanker

Perhaps the most successful political trick that’s been played in Pakistan has been to make people believe that survival is a personal responsibility. When electricity becomes too expensive, a household is told to consume less. When the petrol rate rises, people are advised to travel carefully. When food prices climb, families are expected to adjust their kitchens. When water does not arrive, those who can afford it arrange a tanker. When public hospitals fail, people find a private doctor....

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Perhaps the most successful political trick that’s been played in Pakistan has been to make people believe that survival is a personal responsibility. When electricity becomes too expensive, a househo

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