Dear MEL Topic Readers,
I will go hungry if I have to
With nearly 250 million inhabitants, Pakistan is the world’s fifth-largest
country in terms of population. However, its GDP per capita is ranked around
150th, and over one-third of the population lives below the poverty
line of $3.20 a day. The country continues to face the challenges of a rapidly
growing population, high illiteracy of around 40%, corruption, political
instability, a hostile neighborhood namely India, and heavy foreign debt. It
also has been facing a shortage in supply and high inflation in prices of essentials
such as food, oil, gas, and electricity, which badly affect average and poorer households.
In fact, Pakistan’s monthly inflation rate has been over 30% each month this
year even though it eased a little in June and July to the high-20s. So, how
are those poor families trying to make ends meet? For some parents, nutrition
and education for their children are the top priorities, which have been
affected by soaring inflation.
Now, read and learn about the life and struggle of how 27-year-old parents
of an ethnic minority with two children in the largest city of Pakistan,
Karachi.
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