Cash Economy in Pakistan Deepens as Poverty Crisis Worsens Nationwide

Pakistan’s cash economy has expanded to a record level even as poverty in Pakistan has climbed to its highest point in more than a decade. New State Bank data shows currency in circulation crossing Rs11.94 trillion in fiscal year 2025-26, while government survey figures put the national poverty rate at nearly 29 percent. Together, these […]
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