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Pakistan’s latest FY2024-25 estimates put poverty at 28.9% and inequality higher, with about 70 million below a Rs 8,484 monthly poverty line.

South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 31.4% in Q4 2025, the lowest since 2020, as employment rose to 17.1m, Statistics SA said. Labour force fell 128,000 net.

Pakistan’s labour market is under strain with joblessness rising and migration increasing as households cope with low incomes and crowded employment markets.

U.S. jobless claims climbed to 242,000 last week, hitting a three-month high as layoffs increase in both corporate and government sectors. The labor market remains strong.

UK employers face a decade-high redundancy surge as tax hikes and rising costs erode confidence, with firms slashing jobs to counter financial pressures in an uncertain economic climate.

Pakistani businessmen are warning the government that if the import levy is not lifted, millions will lose their jobs. They…