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World Bank updates poverty thresholds; 44.7% of Pakistanis now live below the poverty line, up from 39.8%.
The World Bank has updated its global poverty thresholds, setting the line for lower-middle-income countries like Pakistan at $4.20 per person per day.
This change shows that 44.7% of Pakistan's population now lives below the poverty line, up from 39.8%.
The extreme poverty line, now at $3 per day, affects 16.5% of Pakistanis, up from 4.9%.
The updates reflect changes in living costs and consumption habits, not actual economic conditions.
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El Banco Mundial actualiza los umbrales de pobreza; el 44,7% de los paquistaníes ahora viven por debajo de la línea de pobreza, frente al 39,8%.