Poverty Becomes Structural ProblemA recent report highlights that poverty in Pakistan is no longer temporary but has become structural. Expensive electricity has raised food prices, reduced real incomes, hurt industries, and forced many small businesses to shut down. Many families are delaying school fees and medical treatment, while some children are even leaving school to work. Expensive power projects and capacity charges have increased electricity costs, raising overall production costs and making goods more expensive. The report concludes that current electricity tariffs are not just the cost of power, but also the result of past policy errors.

Source: News 24 April 08, 2026 13:17 UTC