Tag: Pakistan economy

NEW DELHI: Over 12.5 million Pakistanis fell below the poverty line in the past one year and now nearly 40% of the country's population is struggling to get its basic needs met, the World Bank has said as it urged the cash-strapped country to take urgent steps to achieve financial stability.Poverty in Pakistan rose from 34.2% to 39.4% in just one year, with 12.5 million more people falling below the poverty line of the $3.65 per day income level.Read AlsoPakistan to hold polls in January 2024, says poll...