The World Bank has warned that poverty in Pakistan is rising again after years of steady decline. In a new report, the bank said that national poverty fell from 64.3% in 2001 to 21.9% in 2018. However, since 2020, the trend has reversed due to multiple shocks. These include COVID-19, inflation, floods, and economic pressure. […]
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Govt to unveil economic survey today
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance Miftah Ismail is set to reveal today the economic survey for the fiscal year 2017-18. The Survey will reveal the monetary cost of Pakistan’s war against terror that could jump to US$125 billion. Figures in the survey will also highlight a drop in poverty in Pakistan from 29 […]