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Poverty Gini Coefficient: Pakistan Is Getting Poorer — And More Unequal

Pakistan’s poverty has surged from 21.9% to 28.2% since 2018-19 as incomes fell and inequality widened. The numbers demand structural reform.

The Political Noise vs. Structural Truth

Social media reactions reflect polarization. Some blame PTI. Others blame PML-N. Some argue pandemic shocks distorted data. Others question measurement standards. But beyond partisan exchanges, one fact stands firm:

Households are poorer. Inequality is wider. Growth has not translated into equitable relief.

Blaming one regime does not fix structural fiscal imbalance. A growth model overly dependent on debt cycles, energy import distortions, regressive taxation, and weak productivity inevitably leads to income compression.

The collapse in real incomes cannot be dismissed as political rhetoric. It is reflected in cost-of-living pressures, rising utility burdens, and reduced purchasing capacity.

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