Pakistan faces several economic challenges that threaten its economic stability and growth. After gaining independence, Pakistan's economy was formed weakly by the British and was totally dependent on agriculture. It struggled with the failure of early five-year plans and periods of martial law. Today, Pakistan continues to grapple with issues like electricity shortages, unfavorable trade balances, dependence on loans and aid, a weak revenue system, foreign exchange rate problems, and other challenges such as governance issues, low education rates, civil unrest, and poverty.