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India is striving to become the world’s third-largest consumer market by 2025. Consumer spending is on the rise in India. The country is currently ranked eighth largest consumer market, according to the World Bank. “The outlook for India’s consumer market …

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had focus on halving poverty and improving lives of the world’s poorest by 2015. This very objective did materialize in case of some emerging economies particularly of Asia where incidentally over the past two and half …

Remittances play a very important role in eliminating poverty of a nation. Remittances not only reflect the domestic labor working in the global economy but also show the connection between growth and integration with the world economy. Hence, remittances improve …

Balochistan is the country’s poorest province, with standards of living lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. Socio-economic indicators in the province amply reveal that it is far and far behind from the other provinces and it needs more …

According to the recent Economic Survey, Pakistan’s total number of poverty count has registered a prominent decline in last 10 years at both the regional and national levels. The fall in poverty shows more eminence in urban areas than rural …

An exclusive interview with Mr. Fayyaz-ur-Rehman Khan – General Manager, Ihsan Trust Followings are excerpts from an exclusive interview with Mr. Fayyaz-ur-Rehman Khan – General Manager, Ihsan Trust PAGE: What is the prime focus of Ihsan Trust? Fayyaz-ur-Rehman: One of …

Balochistan is the country’s poorest province, with standards of living lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. Socioeconomic indicators in Balochistan amply reveal that it is far and far behind from the other provinces and it needs more resources …

As the Bulawayo road curves out of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, groups of would-be travellers wait along the dusty edges, hoping for a ride. And if you mention that you are travelling cross-border, space in your suitcase will be begged and …

Poverty should be more comprehensively measured through an index that uses multiple indicators. These may be broadly categorized as socioeconomic and demographic indicators related to income and wealth, housing, transport and communication, education, health and gender equality. Pakistan is a …

Pakistan is an underdeveloped country where nearly 40 percent of its population lives below poverty line. The low income groups of people cannot afford to set aside some cash for their health expenses on monthly basis. The majority of population …