poor

Burden rises because of increase in share of indirect taxes to 85%

Pakistan has two classes of citizens: the oppressors and the oppressed

CJP Isa says royal system of police and Patwari should be abolished

The World Bank has dubbed the crisis a "deliberate depression" orchestrated by political and financial elites

Singer has defended his earlier remarks about wealth and its consequences saying, 'I was happier when I was poor.'

The unfortunate reality is that there are not many who care for rectifying shortcomings of our system

Actor schools celebs choosing to raise Covid-19 relief funds when they can arrange oxygen cylinders, beds, medicines.

Urges Islamic nations to raise voice against attempts to disrespect Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Senate committee irked by unhygienic washrooms on motorway

The deal gives China a prominent role in the global effort against the pandemic

Residents fear homelessness after anti-encroachment

With regard to controlling price hike, overcoming hoarding, monsoon planning and provision of services to the citizens

FM Qureshi emphasises need for addressing debt distress which could eventually become a debt crisis

As COVID-19 sparks the steepest downturn in the global economy since the 1930s

Proposal to be discussed next week by officials of G7 and G20 economies

Police ordered to provide ample security to disbursement centres

Shah expresses disappointment over charging needy for registration messages

Rations to be handed out door-to-door from 5am to 7am, he says

Indian govt announced a $23bn economic plan as the three-week shutdown has left thousands jobless

A four-member committee in each district will carry out the task on a daily basis

Affluent people start distributing food items among daily wagers in the city

Supreme Court mulls if poor convicts can be indefinitely detained for non-payment

World Bank says ADB is pushing billions of dollars into fiscally challenging situation in Pakistan

Ishrat Hussein says selection should be based on contribution rather than aristocracy

Dijkot SHO allegedly established nexus with drug dealers, other criminals

Much can be done and significant change can be made if steps are taken in the right direction

Punjab govt has doled out Rs12 billion so that the needy could start their small-scale businesses

Sindh cabinet to request Supreme Court for time to rehabilitate those affected before demolishing their homes

The poor’s suffering is the result of people not doing their job but know their privilege protects their incompetence

Economist says jump in poverty numbers due to low growth, double-digit food inflation

This disparity is evident in the fact that Pakistan’s top quintile consumes 4.76 times more than its bottom quintile

Children guard the belongings in the day when elders leave for work to earn and ward off their only fear, ‘hunger’

Ishrat Husain insists cooperation between public, private sectors will help overcome challenges

African-American, Hispanic students tend to score lower on tests than white students

DC also directs officers to issue show-cause notices to price control magistrates over poor performance

CM Mahmood Khan wants to provide free transport services to senior citizens

Cattle traders and buyers are facing difficulties because of the deteriorating cleanliness situation of the market

Polio eradication programme, routine immunisation also discussed in meeting with Dr Sania Nishtar

Urged European leaders to address the issue during a two-day visit to Bulgaria

Evictions have become a poll issue ahead of the general election in India

In one of the most toxic urban centres to live

Panelists at KLF session, ‘The Karachi Dilemma: Conservation and Evolution’ give their two cents on the city

People can neither survive nor prosper on a diet of statistics alone

Balochistan and Sindh lag behind considerably when compared to K-P and Punjab

Rickshaw driver, who set himself alight over police extortion, refuses to accept govt money from Karachi police chief

Goes door to door to sell basic necessities like crockery, utensils and bed sheets

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar took notice of action against common people

Price revision is unavoidable; both govt and consumers have to make sacrifices

Residents say platforms now resemble haunted houses

It will continue till August 10 and school heads from each district will be heard