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517 | Zardari System & 28th Amendment: Is the PPP Empire on Fire? | TBT
In this episode of Thought Behind Things, Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi sits down with prominent radio host and Raftaar panelist Adeel Azhar to uncover the harsh realities of Pakistan's economy. While the government boasts about reaching a $450 billion GDP and nearing 4% growth , we expose the massive disconnect between official statistics and the brutal ground reality for everyday citizens.
We dive deep into how the state is squeezing the public through aggressive taxation, including a staggering 1.2 trillion rupee Petroleum Development Levy that is breaking the backs of the middle class. Adeel…
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