National poverty estimate

POV-002 · CSS Evidence Bank v1

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28.9% — National poverty estimate · 2024-25 HIESPakistan Economic Survey · 2024-25 HIESSource named — not yet verified

Source

Pakistan Economic Survey — https://finance.gov.pk/survey/chapter_26/16_Social_Protection.pdf. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.

What it proves

The latest HIES-based estimate indicates a reversal after earlier poverty reduction.

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