Pakistan is in the midst of one of the worst economic downturns in its recent history, and is turning to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. The country has agreed to raise taxes, as well as the cost of gas and electricity. As Betsy Joles reports from Karachi, these price increases will take a huge toll on the poor and middle class.
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