Poverty in Pakistan is a growing concern, as with all the other developing countries. Nearly one-quarter of the Pakistani population is classified poor. A common method of measuring poverty is based on incomes or consumption levels. According to the World Bank, a person is considered poor if his or her consumption or income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meed basic needs. This minimum level is referred to as the "poverty line."

Facts:
-74% of Pakistan's population, or 122 million people, live under $2 a day.
-10% of the population earning 27.6% of income.
-40% of the population has no access to safe drinking water.
-50% has no access to sanitation.
-Pakistan's infant mortality rate is 88 per 100.
-Most of the Pakistanis living in poverty are in rural areas.
-Women in Pakistan suffer from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives.- Female literacy in Pakistan is 29% compared to Male literacy at 55%.