Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has pledged to double the country’s income if voted to power in the upcoming Feb 8 elections.

Speaking at the party’s rally in Hyderabad, he declared, “I am committed not only to boosting the economy but to doubling it.”

He reiterated his promise to construct 3 million houses for the underprivileged once in power. Bilawal also assured the provision of 300 megawatts of free electricity through solar energy to benefit those in need.

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