Shehbaz Sharif aims to make Pakistan world's 6th-largest economy before 2050, advancing Goldman Sachs' 2075 projection by 25 years. But mounting debt, heavy IMF dependence, sluggish growth and rising poverty raise questions about the feasibility of his ambitious target. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed confidence that the country could become the world's sixth-largest economy before 2050, bringing forward by more than 25 years a timeline projected by Goldman Sachs.