Recently, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar expressed her satisfaction over successful efforts of the government to help the poor cope with Covid-19 difficulties. The government`s care has reached out to the homes of 15 million labor class people affected by the pandemic.
Due to various reasons, poverty in Pakistan has been quite serious, with 40% of the population below the poverty line. Pakistan media analysis believes that the main reasons are weak economic growth, rising food prices, high unemployment rate and cautious private investment for decades. The pandemic has aggravated the situation.