The Planning Commission of Pakistan revealed that monetary poverty has risen from 21.9 percent in 2018–19 to 28.9 percent in ...

(Reuters) -Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The international lender said that ...

Pakistan, May 6 -- In the dusty corners of Pakistan's war-torn regions, poverty is not just an economic condition; it is a harsh, visible reality etched into every wall, every field, and every face.

Why did projected economic growth rates change between the regional Economic Update and the Pakistan Development Update? Estimates in the October Pakistan Development Update reflected new information ...

In June 2008, Pakistan launched the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), the country’s largest single social support initiative. It was established as an autonomous institution in 2010, facilitating ...

However, the greatest challenge is Pakistan's weak production capacity. Production capacity is a fundamental pillar of any ...

Amsterdam, Dubai and Islamabad, 05 November 2024 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator, announces that JazzCash, its fintech platform in Pakistan, has joined ...

When Pakistani authorities burst into a makeshift hospital in Lahore this year, doctors were caught mid-way through two illegal kidney transplants, the local donors and Omani clients still unconscious ...

Pakistan has just cleared another International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, and on paper the news looks good. Growth is back, inflation has come down from painful highs, and the country has even ...

As Pakistan stands at the crossroads of digital transformation, a critical gap in the current financial infrastructure becomes increasingly apparent: Our insurance penetration remains just 0.8% of the ...