Pakistan is one of the countries most threatened by the global energy shock because of its dependence on LNG from the Gulf, a recent history of very high inflation and balance of payments weaknesses. Its central bank today left its policy rate unchanged. But if global energy prices remain high and supply disrupted, it is likely to be forced to hike rates abruptly before long.
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