{"id":502037,"date":"2025-09-11T01:18:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=502037"},"modified":"2025-09-11T01:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:18:40","slug":"pakistans-poverty-rate-rising-to-alarming-levels-muzzammil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistans-poverty-rate-rising-to-alarming-levels-muzzammil\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s poverty rate rising to alarming levels: Muzzammil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nAdvisor to the Chief Minister on Finance and Inter-Provincial Coordination Muzzammil Aslam has expressed grave concern over the current state of the country\u2019s economy, warning that the country is rapidly approaching poverty levels seen in several African nations.<br \/>\nMuzzammil Aslam highlighted that under the leadership of PTI founder Imran Khan, poverty had been significantly reduced, falling to around 35%. However, he warned that the current economic conditions are reversing that progress at an alarming rate.<br \/>\nCiting former Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Pasha, Advisor Finance stated that 125 million Pakistanis, equivalent to 50% of the country\u2019s population\u2014are now at risk of falling below the poverty line. Despite this alarming situation, he criticized the current federal government for continuing to claim economic improvement while ignoring the ground realities faced by ordinary citizens.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen poverty increases in a country, purchasing power declines, investment dries up, and unemployment rises,\u201d he said. \u201cThis creates a vicious cycle where reduced consumption and productivity ultimately drag down GDP growth.\u201d<br \/>\nHe also lamented the prolonged period of stagnation, noting that Pakistan is now entering its fourth consecutive year of sluggish economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR Advisor to the Chief Minister on Finance and Inter-Provincial Coordination Muzzammil Aslam has expressed grave concern over the current state of the country\u2019s economy, warning that the country is rapidly approaching poverty levels seen in several African nations. 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