Economic welfare, poverty eradication: CM seeks to enhance cooperation with Iran LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sought to enhance cooperation with Iran in various economic... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Editorials Shocking poverty trends EDITORIAL: The spillover effects of the low growth/high inflation double whammy are becoming clearer by the day. And... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Print No reduction in poverty in sight: World Bank projects 1.8pc growth ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at 1.8 percent against the budgetary estimates of 3.5... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:46am
World Sri Lanka recovering but poverty enduring: World Bank COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of... Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:53pm
Opinion Eradicating systemic corruption The pervasive issue of corruption and mismanagement acts as a two-edged sword that significantly undermines societal... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
Print Rural areas: One-quarter of population still below poverty line: WB ISLAMABAD: While poverty has decreased significantly over the past two decades, one-quarter of the population still... Updated 03 Mar, 2024 05:29pm
Opinion Future tech: promise against poverty Do you anticipate the technological landscape changing significantly, in ways that are currently unpredictable, by... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am
Print Bilawal steps up criticism of ‘Takht-e-Lahore’ SHIKARPUR: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the burden of the... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 09:00am
Opinion ‘Rising poverty’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Rising poverty’ carried by the newspaper on last Tuesday. The writer,... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Print Bilawal urges PTI workers to support his party LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a public gathering of the party in Lahore... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:54am
World Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites PUL-E ALAM: Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being... Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:09pm
Pakistan Economic policies should revolve around job creation: PDP KARACHI: Showing deep concerns over growing joblessness in the country, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Global hunger, food security challenges Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Pakistan Disparities fuelling poverty: expert KARACHI: Many countries in the world have income disparities but we have too much income disparity; therefore the... Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am
Pakistan JI urges voters to reject ‘enemies of the poor’ ISLAMABAD: Deputy Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and candidate for National Assembly NA-46, Mian Aslam has asked the... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Pakistan Nawaz to tame inflation, end unemployment and poverty: Asif SIALKOT: Former federal defence minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Muhammad ... Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am
Pakistan Speaker links political, economic stability to poverty reduction ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that political and economic stability are essential to... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
World IMF, World Bank urge funds for poverty, climate fights MARRAKESH, (Morocco): The heads of the IMF and World Bank urged member nations on Friday to boost the funding... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Opinion Poverty on the rise Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am
Pakistan Poverty headcount in Pakistan reached 39.4% in FY23, projects World Bank Expects poverty reduction to be gradual in the medium term, owing to weak growth and lower labor income, persistent inflation (especially for food and energy), and lower remittances Updated 03 Oct, 2023 10:35pm
Opinion IMF’s policy needs deeper political economic thinking ‘“Escalating protests in Pakistan against rising costs linked to IMF demands, which follow similar protests in... Published 02 Oct, 2023 07:03am
Opinion Facilitate to educate There are a lot of suggestions on how to eradicate poverty and help the underprivileged survive in these days of... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 06:54am
Editorials Significant rise in poverty EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am
World Macron vows $150m towards rural hunger at Global Citizen festival NEW YORK: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced a $150 million commitment to the International Fund... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Print Economic model ‘flops’: Poverty hits 39.4pc mark, say World Bank officials ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current economic development model is no longer reducing poverty and provides few benefits to... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 05:38pm
Print World leaders warn goals to fight hunger, poverty, climate change in peril UNITED NATIONS: World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday warned of the peril the world faces unless it... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:45am
World More than 330mn children still in extreme poverty: UNICEF WASHINGTON: The Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp slowdown in the fight to end child poverty, with 333 million... Published 13 Sep, 2023 12:35pm
World WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Tuesday that shrinking funding was forcing it to drastically slash rations in... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Balochistan falls behind Balochistan is the smallest province of Pakistan, with a share of 6.2% in the national population, according to the... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:56am
World IMF warns climate shocks may increase conflict deaths NAIROBI: Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
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