World Bank says 100 mln people facing extreme poverty in 2021

Oct 15, 2021

Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): An estimated 100 million people experienced extreme poverty this year largely in the so-called middle-income countries (MICs) as a...

COVID-19 pushes 80 million people in Asia into extreme poverty: ADB

Aug 24, 2021

Manila [The Philippines], August 24 : The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing...

India has officially eliminated 'extreme poverty': US report

Mar 02, 2024

India has now officially eliminated 'extreme poverty', which can be seen through the sharp decline in headcount poverty ratio and stark increase in household...

Punjab: Father kills three daughters due to extreme poverty

Oct 02, 2023

Three girls were killed by their own father due to the extreme poverty being faced by the family.

Spurt in suicide rate in Pakistani desert region linked to poverty driven by climate change

Apr 18, 2021

Sindh [Pakistan], April 18 : At least 143 people have taken their own lives in Thar desert's Tharparkar, Umerkot districts between 2016 to 2020....

Baloch Students Council denounces enforced disappearances, calls for unity

Nov 03, 2024

The Baloch Students Council (BSC) Islamabad issued a statement condemning forced disappearances and profiling of Baloch students, asserting that state actions against them have...