Many who escaped poverty remained just above the threshold, leaving them vulnerable to economic disruptions. The study used ...

The World Bank warns of rising poverty in Pakistan, urging comprehensive reforms. Poverty rates rose to 25.3% in 2024-25, ...

Finance ministry clarifies higher poverty estimates reflect methodology changes, not sudden rise in Pakistan's poverty ...

Massive floods in Pakistan have struck both the rural heartland and industrial centres for the first time in decades, causing ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s resolve to convert Pakistan’s “youth bulge” ...

May’s four-day war between India and Pakistan, sparked by what India alleged was a terrorist attack, didn’t last long, but ...

KARACHI: The signing of the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has opened ...

Currently, Pakistan owes more than $7.5 billion for setting up power plants and additional nearly $2 billion to Chinese ...

A recent World Bank report reveals a concerning rise in Pakistan's poverty rate, reaching 25.3% in 2024-25 after a period of ...

Pakistan to roll out 5G in key cities, says IT Minister Shaza Fatima, with focus on digital growth, Saudi partnership, and ...

"A politically unstable and economically broken Pakistan as a security provider is a dangerous proposition. Saudi Arabia ...

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan’s once-successful poverty reduction drive has stalled and reversed, with ...