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Why Pakistan’s bid to curb its soaring poverty rate came to ‘troubling halt’ after early gains

New Delhi: Pakistan’s once-promising poverty reduction trajectory has come to a “troubling halt” with the poverty rate rising by 7 percentage points between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 to reach 25.3 ...
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Pakistan's Poverty Crisis: A Deepening Economic Catastrophe

London: Pakistan is grappling with an escalating poverty crisis, a situation exacerbated by economic mismanagement, structural inefficiencies, and environmental challenges. The poverty rate, which had ...
World Bank

Fragile Gains, Enduring Challenges: Charting Pakistan’s Path Out of Poverty

The poor are not a faceless group, but a diverse tapestry of individuals and families, each facing unique constraints and requiring tailored solutions. Pakistan saw notable poverty reduction from 2001 ...
World Bank

Pakistan: Bold, Sustained, People-Centered Reforms Needed to Reduce Poverty, Build Resilience, and Protect Vulnerable Populations

ISLAMABAD, September 23, 2025—The World Bank today released “Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan’s Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment”, that marks the first comprehensive ...
The Diplomat

World Bank Recommends Bold Reforms to Restart Pakistan’s Poverty Reduction Efforts

The World Bank recently released a comprehensive review of Pakistan’s poverty and welfare trends since the early 2000s. The assessment has raised concerns about Pakistan’s economy, saying that the ...
Reuters

Pakistan's poverty reduction reversed by economic shocks, weak reforms, World Bank says

Poverty rate reduced sharply from 2001 to 2015 Progress had been driven by urbanization Economic shocks since 2020 slowed the fall in poverty Sept 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty ...