The real Pakistani economy?

WA

Are you planning to set up an NGO in Pakistan?

Anyways Pakistan is the 26th largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing power, and the 47th largest in absolute dollar terms

a) divide 160 million by 5 or 6

b & c) - atleast 35 million

Pakistan has a 35 million strong middle class. In addition, we have a growing upper & upper middle class, estimated at 6.8 million in 2002 and projected to grow to 17 million people by the year 2010, with relatively high per capita incomes

d) - The 24% population below poverty line. Poverty levels have decreased by 10% since 2001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Pakistan

All these figures mean little when you read something as depressing as this

Pakistan at ‘extreme food security risk’
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/sci-tech/12-pakistan+at+extreme+food+security+risk–bi-07