*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is emerging as a fast rising nation on the map of theWorld.*
*Pakistan has been among top three nations with high upward social mobilityacross Asia, Africa, and the Middle East region.*
Social mobility is the movement of an individual or group from one stratumof society to another over time.
A growing middle class is developing in the country, which has triggeredthis upward social mobility in the country, Abbas said while sharing thefindings of the SCB’s Emerging Affluent Study 2018; ‘Climbing theProsperity Ladder’.
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The emerging affluent comprises consumers who experience impressiveearnings growth, and higher levels of education, employment, andhomeownership than their parents.
The study, which examines the views of 11,000 people from 11 markets acrossAsia, Africa and the Middle East, shows Pakistan among top three along withIndia and China.
