Poverty

According to the PIDE, Pakistan's poverty rate stands at 39.5%

Shoulder: Low-income locals are in need of a reliable food price relief program

Poverty is costing the country on socioeconomic, political, technological and developmental fronts

Poverty and inequality are the essential concomitants of a laissez faire economy

Pakistan-global lender talks for new bailout continue for 4th day

Pakistan’s economy is highly skewed towards consumption which forestalls against export-oriented, high value growth.

Lack of adequate facilities at government hospitals forces patients to knock the door of costly private hospitals

Alarmingly, female-headed households bear a disproportionate burden of climate-induced poverty

Between 2011 and 2019, the percentage of BISP beneficiaries below the poverty line fell from 90% to 72%

Addressing underlying causes needs a holistic approach including law enforcement, poverty alleviation, and education