New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic crises, which have been as much political as economic, and the resulting economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programmes, each of which has compounded the country’s structural problems rather than providing a pathway to sustainable growth and development, a Pakistani media report said.The latest example is the ongoing programme where the IMF has endorsed the government…
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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, March 3 (IANS) The Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party of China (CCP) have not taken any steps to solve the problem of limited employment opportunities in the country, and the significant decline in the wages of workers in recent years, an article said. Despite these harsh economic realities, the expectation to display fake prosperity among the population has not eased, according to the article in Mekong News.This is evident in the Spring Festival, during which people fe…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan will either confront deep structural weaknesses such as tax narrowness, energy inefficiency, and elite capture of its government or face a brittle economy and thinner social cohesion by 2031, a new report has said.The report from Business Recorder said half‑hearted reforms could leave average annual GDP growth hovering around 2–3 per cent over the next five years, barely above population growth, amounting to stagnation, the report said.”Stagnation, in a you…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s economy is in dire straits as inequality and poverty are rising, while the Federal government is close to bankruptcy, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The article in the Karachi-based Business Recorder pitches for export-led growth as the way ahead to uplift the masses by creating economic opportunities, along with a drastic overhaul of governance in public service delivery, especially in education.It notes that political parties refuse to devolv…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) While the Pakistan government claims that the country’s economy has been revived from the brink and is now stable, the harsh reality is that poverty has climbed to an 11-year high of 29 per cent and income inequality is at levels not seen in nearly three decades, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The article in the Lahore-based The Friday Times further pointed out that real household incomes have shrunk and unemployment is at a 21-year peak. For millions o…
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday criticised the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, alleging failures in addressing poverty, crime, corruption, and unemployment in the state.Addressing a programme in Patna on the occasion of Sant Ravidas Jayanti, Tejashwi Yadav accused the government of neglecting the concerns of the poor and marginalised sections.He alleged that policies of the current government were adversely affecting economically weaker sections…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday defended welfare schemes for the poor following the Supreme Court’s sharp observations on pre-election “freebies,” asserting that government support is targeted at those in genuine need.“Those who are below the poverty line, who do not have two proper meals a day, giving them food and taking care of them is important. When the country rises above the poverty line and becomes a developed nation, many such forms of assistance …
Dodoma, Feb 16 (IANS) The recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan underscore not only security challenges, but also what critics describe as persistent failures of Pakistani authorities to address the grievances across the province, a report said on Monday. It added that documented human rights abuses — particularly enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings — have fostered an environment in which, according to activists, peaceful dissent is criminalised, leaving some to vie…