ISLAMABAD – Poverty in Pakistan has worsened significantly, with 44.7% of the population now living below the poverty line, according to a recent World Bank report. This marks a steep rise from 39.8%, reflecting the economic strain facing millions of households. The World Bank revised its poverty benchmark for lower-middle-income countries to $4.20 per person […]
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Govt planning to lift ‘six million families from below poverty line’
FAISALABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that all segments of the society were satisfied with the federal budget and appreciating it except for the opposition. Addressing a press conference at the Circuit House, he said that the government had allocated a major chunk of budget for welfare and development […]