It is when a natural disaster hits a country that its government, international humanitarian agencies, and the media wake up to the vulnerability of the people, especially those living in extreme ...

Political parties, civil society organisations, intellectuals, and members of the legal fraternity call on CDA to honour ...

Islamabad court orders authorities to stop demolitions, finalize protections for informal settlements within a month ...

Pakistan, May 6 -- In the dusty corners of Pakistan's war-torn regions, poverty is not just an economic condition; it is a harsh, visible reality etched into every wall, every field, and every face.

Nearly 70 percent of households still consume unsafe water, and air pollution contributes to more than 128,000 premature deaths annually, according to UNICEF. This is not just a data issue — it is a ...

After 20 years of progress, a recently released World Bank report paints a grim picture: one in four Pakistanis now lives in poverty, with peaks of 42.7 per cent in Balochistan. This is driven by a ...

The poor are not a faceless group, but a diverse tapestry of individuals and families, each facing unique constraints and requiring tailored solutions. Pakistan saw notable poverty reduction from 2001 ...

Pakistan’s latest poverty figures should not just alarm policymakers, they should force a fundamental rethink of how the ...