Poverty surges in Pakistan, inequality reaches highest level in 27 years as economic crisis deepens World News
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February 21, 2026
Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to an 11-year high of 29%, while income inequality has reached a 27-year high, according to an official survey released by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday. The report estimates that about 70 million…