The World Bank has updated global poverty lines based on new data and changes in global price levels, revealing alarming figures for Pakistan. With the revised lower-middle-income poverty line now set at $4.20 per person per day, around 44.7% of Pakistan’s population is living in poverty. Extreme poverty has also surged, with 16.5% of people earning less than $3.00 a day—up from 4.9% under the previous $2.15 standard. The update, using 2021 purchasing power parity (PPP) data, also shows that 88.4% of Pakistanis fall below the $8.30 upper-middle-income poverty line. These changes aim to keep global poverty estimates accurate and consistent.