Pakistan was bankrupt on the day of independence but as years passed, we couldn't find the right people and solution. The Generals, who ruled for the most part, allied with the United States with a begging bowl in their hands. The green paper we received during Ayub, Yahya, Zia and Musharraf eras had got us into the condition of fighting wars for others and hence to this day, you could see the reaction.
The PPP continued that pro west policy and those who call them democratic must be seriously mistaken. I'll be honest and give credit to the Army for spending money on development but here during Zardari tenure, you expected absolutely nothing but 100% 'looting' by Feudal Lords.
It would be a miracle if Nawaz government can achieve its stance of 'trade not aid'. But to bring order, you need to get yourself out of various institution debts. You could have tax reforms, which i think PML-N did do to increase net revenue in the first few months, however, in reality its a slow painful process and certainly complex when you are carried with the label of developing country. Historically, the only country who really benefited from IMF Loan to achieve world standing is South Korea. These people were far far worse than what our position is today. I have no idea what our government is doing but i hope they did their homework.