{
  "id": 15853079,
  "title": "Economic parameters before and after regime changes: What IMF data shows about South Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/economic-parameters-before-and-after-regime-changes-what-imf-data",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:07:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/economic-parameters-before-and-after-regime-changes-what-imf-data-shows-about-south-asia-pakistan-sri-lanka-bangladesh-nepal-maldives-101792560896648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After major political shifts in South Asia, economic indicators initially declined but have since shown signs of steady improvement, though not yet fully recovered. Data from the IMF and WTO reveals GDP growth, inflation, and trade figures in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Notable transitions include Imran Khan's removal as Pakistan's prime minister in April 2022, Sheikh Hasina's ouster in Bangladesh in August 2024, and political changes in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. While improvements in certain indicators are evident, the data indicates an uneven recovery across the region.",
  "summary": "While some indicators have improved, the data shows that economic recovery has been uneven across the South Asia region.",
  "key_points": [
    "Imran Khan removed as Pakistan's PM in April 2022",
    "Sheikh Hasina ousted in Bangladesh in August 2024",
    "Uneven economic recovery across South Asian nations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Political instability in South Asia triggers immediate economic downturns that eventually transition into slow, uneven recoveries as regional indicators struggle to regain their pre-regime change stability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}