Pakistan is facing a deepening poverty crisis that reflects the convergence of economic mismanagement, structural inefficiencies, and environmental devastation.

The poverty rate, which had been declining for nearly two decades, has now surged to 39 per cent, pushing an estimated 12.5 million additional people below the poverty line, according to an article in Lens Asia, a Bangladesh media outlet.

Between fiscal years 2020 and 2025, the country has experienced severe volatility in inflation, GDP per capita growth, and sectoral performance, all of which have contributed to a sharp rise in poverty, the article states.

Persistently high energy costs and elevated core inflation continued to squeeze vulnerable families, many of whom were already struggling to meet basic needs. Human capital d

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