Pakistan's poor population swells by 27 mn in six years, poverty surges 7%
- Posted on June 12, 2026
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Pakistan's poor population swells by 27 mn in six years, poverty surges 7%
Pakistan's poverty rate has risen from 21.9% in 2018-19 to 28.9% in 2024-25, pushing around 27 million more people below the poverty line and taking the total number of poor to about 70 million, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26.