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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan\u2019s poverty rate has surged to 28.8% in 2024-25, marking an increase of 6.9% over the past six years, according to the latest official estimates based on the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024-25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The national poverty ratio stood at 21.9% in 2018-19 but has steadily climbed amid economic challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official sources attributed the sharp rise to multiple factors, including three stabilisation programmes with the International Monetary Fund, the economic fallout of Covid-19, commodity super-cycles, soaring inflation, slower GDP growth, two devastating floods, and the discontinuation of wheat support prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal is expected to formally release the 2024-25 poverty figures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the Poverty Estimation Committee, Dr G M Arif, confirmed that the committee has submitted its report to the government but declined to disclose the exact poverty prevalence rate ahead of the official announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to sources, poverty has increased across Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Balochistan has seen a slight rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government estimates poverty using the Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) approach, adjusted for CPI-based inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historically, poverty in Pakistan had declined significantly \u2014 from 50.4% in 2005-06 to 21.9% in 2018-19 \u2014 with urban poverty recorded at 11% and rural poverty at 28.2% in 2018-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the latest data shows a reversal of that trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Poverty Estimation Committee, comprising 17 members, was constituted by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives following completion of the HIES 2024-25 survey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials also confirmed that results of the latest Labour Force Survey are expected to be released soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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