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Rising poverty and inequality in Pakistan

BY NABEEL ZAFAR: It is often reported that the number of people pushed down the poverty line in Pakistan is increasing by the day....

‘The poor in Pakistan are left with nothing to lose’

Naureen Ahsan earns more than twice the average wage in Pakistan, but the school administrator says she has no choice but to homeschool her...

‘Poverty’ pushes Karachi man to poison himself, daughter

KARACHI: A shocking incident was reported on Friday from Karachi's Surjani area where a man attempted suicide after poisoning his wife and daughters over...

Floods to drag up to 9 million Pakistanis into poverty: World Bank

Between six and nine million Pakistanis are set to be dragged into poverty as a result of cataclysmic monsoon flooding linked to climate change,...
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Karachi minor sells hand-embroidered clothes in streets for family survival

Abdul Rehman is a 13-year-old Karachi kid who lives with his mother and five brothers in a shanty near Gulzar e Hijri, but to...

Afghans queue for free bread as poverty crisis deepens

In the early hours of each morning, Muhajira rushes in freezing temperatures to a modest bakery in the Afghan capital to wait for warm...

US cities try new way to help the poor: give them cash

Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of US cities are deploying a new tool in their war on poverty: cash. At least 16 cities and...

‘Poverty declines in FY21’, says PM Imran Khan citing World Bank data  

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday cited World Bank data showing a decline in the poverty line in the country during the fiscal year...

Lifting people out of poverty top priority of govt: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that lifting vulnerable segments of the society out of poverty was the top priority of his government.

Man commits suicide after killing wife, children over poverty  

I love my wife and children and had failed to fulfill their needs, the suicide letter penned by the man read.

‘Poverty is a state of mind’: influencer’s remarks spark online criticism

An Instagram influencer's tone-deaf remarks on poverty earned her severe criticism from netizens on social media.

PM Imran Khan lauds China over eradicating poverty in country

Never before in history have 750 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years, the prime minister said.

Poverty-stricken rickshaw driver sets himself on fire in Karachi

His family was starving for days after he was unable to provide food for them.

32 per cent applicants of PM Relief Fund belong to Sindh: Imran Khan

He said that the poverty and those unemployed because of COVID-19 pandemic in Sindh is far greater proportionally than in other provinces.

Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam

The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world.

PM Imran Khan says govt’s mission is to fight poverty in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated Ehsaas District Development Portal titled ‘Data4Pakistan’.

Female student dies in poverty while saving money for mentally-ill brother

A Chinese student died of extreme malnutrition after she lived spending a minimal amount on her food needs only aimed at saving money to treat her ill brother.

Greed to get rich has become a big curse: PM

'The incumbent government has been working to improve the economic situation of the country'

Viral photo earns school admission, mid-day meal for Indian girl   

Photo depicted a girl peeking inside a class room with an empty bowl in her hand

Pioneers in fight against poverty win 2019 Nobel economics prize

Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty
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