London: Pakistan is grappling with an escalating poverty crisis, a situation exacerbated by economic mismanagement, structural inefficiencies, and environmental challenges. The poverty rate, which had ...

Rural poverty forces impossible choices, where mothers must sell nutritious items like eggs just to buy basic staples to feed ...

Poverty remains one of the most confronting challenges to Pakistan. Poverty restricts human capabilities, reinforces ...

Poverty in Pakistan has climbed to an 11-year high of 29%, while income inequality has reached its highest level in 27 years, according to an official survey released by planning minister Ahsan Iqbal ...

Thousands of people displaced by floods in 2022 in Sindh, Pakistan are still homeless, Feb 20, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Voices of Water Subscribe for ads-free reading It is when a natural disaster hits a ...

Pakistan's poverty rate increased to 28.9% in FY26 from 21.9% a year earlier, while unemployment rose to 7.1%, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26. The report highlights ...

The latest data from the World Bank shows a clear difference between the situations in India and Pakistan. While India has made strong progress in reducing poverty, Pakistan is facing a serious rise ...

Poverty rate reduced sharply from 2001 to 2015 Progress had been driven by urbanization Economic shocks since 2020 slowed the fall in poverty Sept 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty ...

Aristotle said that “poverty is the parent of revolution and crime,” a durable truth that applies to Pakistan. Bad governance, the absence of the rule of law, and misguided priorities are hurting the ...

(Reuters) -Pakistan's sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The international lender said that ...

Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Reversed by Economic Shocks, Weak Reforms, World Bank Says By Saeed Shah (Reuters) -Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks ...