Pakistan poverty rate hits 11-year high at 29 pc: Report

IANS | February 22, 2026 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Poverty in Pakistan has risen to its highest level in 11 years, with nearly 29 per cent of the population now living below the poverty line, according to an official survey released by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.

PM’s 'Mann Ki Baat' boosts organ donation awareness: NOTTO chief

IANS | February 22, 2026 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Emphasising the life-saving impact of organ donation, National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Director Anil Kumar on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal in the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat as a “noble campaign” that can transform public awareness and participation across the country.