Poverty Archives

Low-income families to get Rs 407 billion interest-free loans under Kamyab Pakistan Program

At a ceremony in Islamabad, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the beginning of the Kamyab Pakistan Program (KPP), which will provide interest-free...

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177,000 children in Pakistan die from malnutrition before they turn 5

Pakistan faces huge micro-nutrient deficiencies which have a deep influence on the immunity, growth, and mental development of children. Each year, over...

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Ehsaas Rashan to provide Rs 1000 a month discount on purchase of flour, pulses, cooking oil

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on Tuesday announced online portal of...

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PM Imran Khan credits govt policies for decline in poverty in FY21

World Bank data shows a debility in the country’s poverty line during the fiscal year 2020-21, said Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday. According to...

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India falls 9 ranks below Pakistan to 101 in Global Hunger Index 2021

According to Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking published on Saturday, Pakistan’s score has risen while India’s has deteriorated on the Global Hunger Index...

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Govt announces 50 percent plus benefits policy for women in Ehsaas

The government has disclosed the “50 percent Plus Benefits” policy for women in the framework of Ehsaas to empower them, said Special Assistant to the Prime...

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8171 web portal launched for Ehsaas beneficiaries

Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, speaking at a press on Friday, publicized the inaugural of Ehsaas 8171...

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Ehsaas beneficiaries rise to 8.2 million after addition of 3.4 million new names

The government’s social safety net Ehsaas has completed a fresh poverty survey for 2021 in the country according to which the programme beneficiaries has...

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Pak-origin Haroon Qureshi reaches out to the homeless in Japan

Since arriving as a student in Japan 30 years ago from Pakistan, Haroon Qureshi has been reaching out to those living on...

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Experts alarmed at country’s population growth rate

The reason behind increasing poverty, the child labor, and the rising mother mortality rate is the high population growth rate of Pakistan...

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Post-Covid unemployment expected to reach 205 million worldwide: ILO

The annual report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on the global unemployment situation revealed that Covid-19 pandemic has plunged more than...

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Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy privileges of over $17 billion: UNDP Report

As Pakistan is looted by corrupt hands and inequality is served here, it has been revealed by UNDP that the complete privileges...

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Pakistan and China to establish platform for poverty alleviation

In order to eradicate poverty, Pakistan and China are collaborating by establishing the platform. The report issued on Wednesday revealed that Pakistan and...

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PM Imran proposes five-point plan to end world poverty, hunger

Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed a five-point agenda to end poverty and hunger by investing in sustainable agriculture development, applying new...