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Published 14 May, 2020 11:19pm

Pakistan's deficit and poverty rate to soar due to coronavirus, govt estimates show

Pakistan's fiscal deficit will be significantly worse than projected this fiscal year, with the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic pushing millions into unemployment and poverty, according to government estimates reviewed by Reuters.

At least three million people will lose their jobs — one million in the industrial sector and two million in services.

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