@tilakdevasher1 : The contrast can't be greater. As per WB’s revised poverty standards, extreme poverty in India declined from 27.1 % to 5.3% & poverty from 57.7 % to 23.9 %. In Pakistan’s case, extreme poverty increased from 4.9% to 16.5% & poverty from 39.8% to 44.7%. Will Pakistan smell the • TwiCopy

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Author of 'Pakistan: Courting the Abyss', 'Pakistan: At the Helm' and 'Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum. Member National Security Advisory Board

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The contrast can't be greater. As per WB’s revised poverty standards, extreme poverty in India declined from 27.1 % to 5.3% & poverty from 57.7 % to 23.9 %. In Pakistan’s case, extreme poverty increased from 4.9% to 16.5% & poverty from 39.8% to 44.7%. Will Pakistan smell the

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