New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan is facing renewed concerns over rising poverty levels, with fresh estimates by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) suggesting that the country’s poverty rate has climbed to 43.5 per cent, a report has said. This figure is significantly higher than the 28.9 per cent estimated by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) based on the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024-25, as per the Business Recorder report.The divergence in estimates stems la…
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Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Poverty has yet again increased in Pakistan with fresh statistics placing nearly half of the population below the poverty line, demonstrating a widening gap between official claims and lived realities, a report has stated. A recent assessment by the Social Policy and Development Centre, an independent research organisation, has revealed that poverty in Pakistan stands at 43.5 per cent, which implies that around 27 million people are living below poverty line, significan…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Poverty in Pakistan has surged to 43.5 per cent, according to the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), indicating a far graver situation than official estimates by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and the Planning Commission, which place poverty at 28.9 per cent, according to an article in the Karachi-headquartered Express Tribune.In its report, the SPDC, a policy research institute, highlights that urban households have borne the brunt of the increase, …
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the pharmaceutical hub of Bohor Bazaar in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi, with prices rising from 50 per cent to as high as 500 per cent, local media reported on Sunday. Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, gastrointestinal conditions and cough have increased. The price of an insulin injection device in the open market has increased from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2,200 t…
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan has surged to Rs 3,900-5,135 per 11.67 kg cylinder from Rs 3,150-3,968 amid the conflict in West Asia, local media reported.Citing data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for the week ending March 26, Pakistani daily Dawn reported that the most significant price hikes were recorded across various cities in Punjab province.Reports suggest that as gas pri…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s rice exports declined by over 35 per cent in February despite government subsidies, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the support measures, according to a report.According to the report in Dawn, exporters said the subsidy programme had pushed up domestic prices, making Pakistani rice less competitive in global markets and undermining the intended benefits.However, official data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed that basmati rice export…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Domestic workers in Pakistan’s Sindh are some of the most sought-after yet oppressed people in the region. Constantly flouted labour laws have resulted in a cemented culture of child labour practice, inhumane working hours, meagre pay that more often than not misses the minimum wage mark, as well as disputes that are resolved on the basis of power dynamics, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The Sindh Domestic Workers Bill of 2018 was the government’s initia…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Both inequality and poverty have increased in Pakistan during the last six years, a report released by the country’s Planning Commission clearly indicated.This is based on a comparison of the level and distribution of household incomes, according to the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) of 2018-19 and 2024-25, respectively, undertaken by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).The worrying statistic is the rise in the incidence of national poverty from 21.9 pe…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s socioeconomic crisis is being worsened by rising food inflation and unemployment rates, according to a media report.Maldives Insight cited the World Bank’s data to show that about 45 per cent of the population in Pakistan is classified as living below the Poverty Line (BPL). The country’s unemployment rate remains at a 21-year low, with investment at a 50-year low and gross debt-to-GDP ratio at 71.3 per cent.“All this deepens stagnation, inequality, fi…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s exports plummeted by 20.4 per cent in December 2025, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline that reflects the deep-rooted economic crisis plaguing the country, according to official figures.Exports contracted to approximately $2.32 billion from nearly $2.91 billion in December 2024. Imports, on the other hand, continued to expand, rising by about 2 per cent to $6.02 billion, pushing the monthly trade deficit up by nearly 24 per cent to $3.7 billion, a…