88% of Pakistanis earn below Rs. 2,300 a day; Rs. 121,000 marks top-income bracket
An income distribution report puts 88% of Pakistanis below Rs. 2,300 in daily earnings, while monthly income of at least Rs. 189,000 places an individual among the richest 5%.
Eighty-eight per cent of Pakistanis earn less than Rs. 2,300 a day, according to media reports citing a new report on income distribution and poverty in Pakistan.
The report places individuals earning more than Rs. 121,000 a month in the highest-income 10% of the population. For the richest 5%, the monthly earnings threshold is at least Rs. 189,000.
The figures describe the country's income divide through daily earnings and the monthly thresholds for its highest-earning groups. It could not be independently confirmed when or where the findings were released.
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