The rising cost of living due to inflation spurred by economic conditions like mounting debt has plunged the majority of urban Pakistan households into crisis.
A new study showed that 74% of urban households in Pakistan struggle to meet monthly expenses. This was an increase of 14% compared to last year in the nation with a population of around 250 million people.
The struggles are caused mainly due to inflation driven by the country’s economic troubles including increasingly mounting debts. Pakistan recently got a three-year, US$ 7 billion aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
This comes as the Government led by Shehbaz Sharif, unveiled a new three-year economic plan to tackle the debts. This included a proposal to increase the provinces’ share in the federal budget from 39.4% to 48.7% by 2027.
However, the Government also projected total debts of the country to reach PKR 79,731 billion by the end of the current fiscal year. The Government’s borrowings in the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year also surpassed the combined borrowings of the two preceding fiscal years.
The survey conducted by Pulse Consultant between July and August, included more than 1,110 respondents across the country’s 11 largest cities. (The Hindustan Times)
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