Is the IMF Running Pakistan? | Middle Class Crushed, Elite Rewarded | Budget 2026-27

Are IMF-driven policies wiping out Pakistan's middle class? In this episode of Raftar Now featuring tax expert Anwar Kashif Mumtaz, we ask: why does the salaried professional always bear the brunt of the government's "accountant's budget" while the real estate sector enjoys massive tax relief? Are your hard-earned taxes actually funding national growth, or are they simply enabling elite capture? With crippling inflation, why is there absolutely zero relief for individuals earning 1-2 lakh rupees a month? Furthermore, how can the government justify spending 4.8 crore on PM House decorations while simultaneously advising the nation to "share one roti"? What is the real agenda behind protecting undocumented wealth, and how exactly does Dubai's property market continue to influence our local tax policies? If you are a taxpayer trying to survive this economic crisis, can you really afford to miss this essential breakdown? #PakistanBudget #RaftarNow #SalariedClass #AnwarKashifMumtaz #EconomicCrisis #EliteCapture #TaxpayerAlliance #IMFPolicies #realestatepakistan Please Support Us by subscribing to our channel and sharing and engaging with our content, even if you don't like please let us know your thoughts because @raftarnewsofficial is not just a content company producing highly researched quality videos about the economy, youth issues, gender roles & cricket. It is actually a movement for social change and we cannot do that without YOU. For more amazing content, SUBSCRIBE NOW! YouTube    / @raftarnewsofficial   YouTube    / @raftartv   YouTube    / @raftarsports   Website: https://raftar.com/ 00:00 - Introduction: The "Same Page" & Budget Overview 02:30 - Guest Intro: Anwar Kashif Mumtaz on Taxpayer Relief 05:45 - An Accountant's Budget: Is the IMF Running the Show? 11:15 - The Salaried Class Crisis: Squeezing the Middle Class 17:30 - Real Estate Exemptions & Dubai's Capital Flight 23:00 - The Illusion of Relief: Petroleum Levies & Inflation 27:15 - The "Faceless" Tax Audit System Explained 32:40 - The NFC Award Crisis: Provinces vs. The Federation 37:20 - Elite Capture: VIP Protocols and Land Cruisers 40:15 - "Share One Roti": Conclusion & Economic Outlook