Pakistan’s poverty rate rose to 28.9% in FY26 from 21.9%, while unemployment increased to 7.1%, with 5.9 million people now jobless, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26. Poverty worsened across provinces, with Balochistan remaining the poorest. The report called for stronger job creation, skill development and economic growth beyond welfare programmes.
New Delhi, Sep 9: Pakistan's poverty rate rose sharply in fiscal year 2026, while unemployment also increased by 12.69 pc, underscoring mounting economic pressures on households despite expanded social welfare spending, a report has said.
Poverty rate rises sharply
According to a report by The Friday Times -- citing the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26 -- the national poverty rate increased to 28.9 per cent in FY26 from 21.9 per cent a year earlier.
It further highlighted that provincial estimates indicated poverty worsened across all major regions.
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