Balochistan, June 12 -- Balochistan has recorded the highest poverty rate in Pakistan, with nearly half of its population now living below the poverty line, according to findings presented in the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26.

The figures have renewed criticism of Pakistan's economic policies and their impact on the country's largest but most underdeveloped province, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, the survey places Balochistan's poverty rate at 47 per cent, significantly above Pakistan's national average of 28.9 per cent.

The data indicate that almost one in every two residents of the province is struggling to meet basic living requirements, highlighting the widening economic gap between Balo...