--- title: "World Bank report highlights high poverty concentration in Pakistan" description: "Most outlets led with the World Bank’s finding that nearly half of the poor in the MENA and Afghanistan region live in Pakistan. Daily Pakistan added context about the lived reality of poverty for many Pakistanis, while Daily Times focused on the statistical breakdown and the $3-a-day income threshold." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12755-world-bank-says-48-of-menaap-region-s-extreme-poor-live site: HarZaviya language: en --- # World Bank report highlights high poverty concentration in Pakistan pakistan · updated 8 Oct 2026, 2:04 PM PKT · 6–8 Oct 2026 · 11 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 7 Oct 2026 — World Bank report highlights high poverty concentration in Pakistan (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the World Bank’s finding that nearly half of the poor in the MENA and Afghanistan region live in Pakistan. Daily Pakistan added context about the lived reality of poverty for many Pakistanis, while Daily Times focused on the statistical breakdown and the $3-a-day income threshold. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Nearly Half of Region’s Poorest People are in Pakistan, and the Number is Rising](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/08-Oct-2026/nearly-half-of-regions-poorest-people-are-in-pakistan-and-the-number-is-rising) · 8 Oct 2026, 2:04 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD – For millions of Pakistanis, making it through the month on just a few thousand is harsh reality, not a statistic. Now, a new World Bank report puts the scale of the crisis into stark perspective, saying Pakistan is home to nearly 48% of the people living in extreme poverty across the MENAAP region. […] - **Daily Times** — [World Bank says 48% of region’s poor live in Pakistan](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563851/world-bank-says-48-of-regions-poor-live-in-pakistan/) · 7 Oct 2026, 7:47 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. […] ### 6 Oct 2026 — World Bank report highlights Pakistan's large share of regional extreme poverty (7 outlets) > Most outlets led with the World Bank's finding that 48% of the extreme poor in the MENAAP region live in Pakistan. Several also noted the rise in poverty rates and the regional economic context, such as the increase in the poverty rate at the $3-a-day threshold and the impact of factors like fuel prices and debt. BOL News and others mentioned the significant shares of extreme poverty in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen, while some, like Profit and Daily Pakistan (English), included specific figures and the poverty threshold in rupees. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan has largest share of poor population in MENAAP: World Bank](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/07-Oct-2026/pakistan-has-largest-share-of-poor-population-in-menaap-world-bank) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD – A recent World Bank report on poverty has revealed that 48% of the poor population in the MENAAP region lives in Pakistan, with these people earning less than $3 a day, or around Rs840, below the poverty line used in the report. The MENAAP region comprises the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [World Bank: Pakistan accounts for 48% of MENAAP’s extreme poor](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475577/world-bank-pakistan-accounts-for-48-of-menaaps-extreme-poor) · 7 Oct 2026, 2:49 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan accounts for nearly 48% of people living in extreme poverty across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, with the country’s poverty rate rising sharply over the past six years, the World Bank said in its latest economic update. The World Bank’s October 2026 MENAAP Economic Update said Pakistan’s poverty rate at the $3-a-day threshold increased by 6.4 ... - **BOL News** — [Pakistan accounts for nearly half of MENAAP region’s extreme poor](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistan-accounts-for-nearly-half-of-menaap-regions-extreme-poor) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:10 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan accounts for nearly half of MENAAP's extreme poor. Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen also hold significant shares of people living below the critical $3-a-day threshold. - **Dawn** — [Pakistan home to almost half of extremely poor population in Menaap region: World Bank report](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035380/pakistan-home-to-almost-half-of-extremely-poor-population-in-menaap-region-world-bank-report) · 7 Oct 2026, 12:54 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > https://www.dawn.com/news/2035294/pakistan-drives-regional-rise-in-poverty-levels - **ProPakistani** — [Nearly Half of Region’s Poorest People Live in Pakistan: World Bank](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/07/nearly-half-of-regions-poorest-people-live-in-pakistan-world-bank/) · 7 Oct 2026, 10:07 AM PKT · 70% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan is facing mounting economic pressure from higher fuel prices, rising poverty and debt risks following the closure of the… Read More - **Profit** — [World Bank says 48% of MENAAP region’s extreme poor live in Pakistan](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/world-bank-says-48percent-of-menaap-regions-extreme-poor-live-in-pakistan) · 7 Oct 2026, 8:16 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Poverty rate at $3-a-day threshold rises 6.4 percentage points between 2018-19 and 2024-25; Pakistan drives much of MENAAP’s deterioration as regional poverty remains above pre-pandemic levels - **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan bears region's biggest poverty burden](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633400/pakistan-bears-regions-biggest-poverty-burden) · 6 Oct 2026, 11:46 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > World Bank says 48% poor in MENAAP region live in Pakistan ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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