Poverty

Modi has faced criticism for not doing enough to create jobs for millions of unemployed young people

Syed Rasool was under stress due to heavy debt

Not all poverty comes from lack of resources, some come from poor and inefficient management of resources

K-P Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani speaks at 'Meet the press' programme at Peshawar Press Club

Inflation at its highest in more than five years

Mother, son die after taking poison in tea, rest of the family members in critical condition

Pakistan needs to invest a lot in ICT infrastructure like optic fibres, mobile towers

Inequality is a well-recognised barrier to poverty eradication and many other development challenges

Second phase of Rs9.9b exercise yet to get off the ground

‘Grass-roots organisation key to tackling household poverty’

Post-independence Nigeria has suffered six successful coups since January 1966

Some studies show sustained economic growth can pull countries out of poverty

A simple fact-check shows how far removed we are from the priorities visualised by the Great Leader

When prosperity is discernable, not necessarily attainable, can it be promised

Will review China's success in eradication of poverty and corruption

The report says spatial disparities in poverty levels as well as in the pace of poverty reduction remain large

Corrupt people are scared of PTI’s plan to provide relief to the masses says PTI Sukkur President

The 'universal basic income' programme is a multi year study aimed at ending poverty in Africa

Though tremendous progress has been made in effort to end poverty, last leg of the journey will be the toughest

Questions about poverty are important when considering means to develop better welfare and development schemes

Extreme poverty has continued to come down in recent years

Pakistan ranked 106 out of 118 countries on World Hunger Index as conflict and climate change take toll

Selected districts are already declared ‘calamity-hit’ due to low rainfall

Says poverty level depends not only on income but access to services

Says his government would introduce a comprehensive and long-lasting policy to eradicate poverty

Those involved in begging have adopted this profession to make a quick buck

The 700-bottle craft is capable of carrying up to eight people out to sea, says the father-of-four

Author says plans needed to absorb youth in job market

Datasets of various elections reveal that higher the poverty, the higher the probability of the occurrence of rigging

Record 68.5 million people displaced globally, reveals UNHCR

Pope met officials from major oil and gas firms such as ExxonMobil, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor

Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, called on US authorities to provide solid social protection

‘Fifty Fifty’ star has been living in poverty for three years, unable to work due to paralysis

Speakers call for holistic efforts to curb practice

45% of children remain stunted on account of malnutrition

Govt allocates Rs1,644 million to information ministry

His perfect plot never gave away his real identity despite his interaction with the school over the years

Poverty and unemployment are one of the biggest challenges which we are facing, says SBP Director

Experts highlight vulnerabilities of mountain communities in HKH regions

Availability of data online will further enhance transparency of poverty estimates

Says ‘skilled manpower’ can change fate of Balochistan as well as Pakistan

PM inaugurates programme focusing on enrollment and retention of primary school children

Successive governments have made the decision not to expand educational access in Sindh

The real key to poverty reduction is employment

Govt-run programmes are often influenced by political considerations

Poverty is sectoral and multidimensional

ICCI insists govt should rely on domestic resources to restrict debt growth

Social indicators worsening despite Rs44b increase in budgetary expenditures

Some worried Colombian shopkeepers are demanding the border be closed to protect their businesses

Many are on the verge of starvation as their primary breadwinners are gone