Poverty emergency
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Poverty in Pakistan has been on the rise since the economic turmoil of the past decade began, after decades of steadily declining. The World Bank's latest report confirms the extent of the problem - Pakistan now accounts for 48% of all people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region living below the $3-a-day poverty line. To be Pakistani is almost synonymous with poverty. Sticking to the numbers, between 2018-19 and 2024-25, poverty…
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