Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- Nearly 48% of poor people across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region live in Pakistan, according to a recent World Bank report. The report said these people earn less than $3 a day, or around Rs840.

The World Bank groups the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan under the MENA region. Its latest poverty assessment highlights the economic pressures facing households across Pakistan.

The report said prolonged economic reforms have contributed to a decline in real household incomes. It added that weaker incomes have increased poverty while also reducing employment opportunities across the country.

Between 2018-19 and 2024-25, Pakistan's poverty rate at the $3-a-day threshold inc...