Poverty in Pakistan reduced by 7% : OPM Report
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ISLAMABAD: The annual report of the Benazir Income Support Programme prepared by the Oxford Policy Management (OPM) has revealed the startling facts about the poor and poverty in Pakistan.
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There has been a 7% drop in poverty, 3% decline in poverty gap and 10 % rise in school enrollment in Pakistan during the past few years.
This improvement is higher than the international average, says the Benazir Income Support Programme’s (BISP) third impact evaluation report.
The report, based on a study by the Oxford Policy Management (OPM), was launched on Tuesday by President Mamnoon Husain at a ceremony in the federal capital.
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According to the report, the BISP has reduced poverty rate by 7% points in terms of Food Energy Intake (FEI) poverty line and the poverty gap by 3% points in terms of Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) poverty line.
