World Bank on Rising Poverty in Pakistan: The whole world knows about Pakistan’s financial condition. The Pakistani government is begging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and many countries of the world to run their country’s expenses. On the other hand, the government does not have money to feed the citizens of its country, but it has to fight the war with India.
Amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, a report of the World Bank has now surfaced, Pakistan’s financial condition has been completely exposed. According to the World Bank report, General Sales Tax (GST) has the biggest role in increasing poverty in Pakistan, while the country’s poorest families have been the greatest impact in reducing the inequality of the monthly Cass transfer program.
The report of the World Bank titled ‘The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Iniv ways and Poverty in Pakistan’ stated that GST payment in Pakistan is more than 7 percent of the pre-tax expression. This is the reason that the situation of poor and weaker sections in Pakistan is getting worse.
Pakistan’s GST is the reason for increasing poverty in the country
Pakistan’s newspaper Don on Sunday (May 25, 2025) cited the report of the World Bank, saying that when an individual fiscal instrument estimates the marginal contribution of an individual fiscal instrument or a marginal contribution of a marginal contribution of individual fiscal instruments, the effect on the poverty or inequality, when all the fiscal instruments are mixed together, it is clear. That GST has the biggest role in increasing the poverty of the country. Apart from this, it was also told in the report that the second biggest impact on inequality in the country is due to the expenses incurred on pre-primary and primary education.
To reduce inequality in the country Bisp effective
At the same time, Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), which provides monthly cash assistance to the poorest families, has proved to be the most effective in reducing inequality in Pakistan. According to the report, BISP does the largest marginal contraction in reducing cash transfer inequality.

