According to a survey, 10 percent of people in Pakistan are engaged in part-time jobs to supplement their income.
The population of Pakistan is about 24 crores. Many of them are in dire straits. According to a study published in this regard, 56 percent of people are unable to save after spending on essential needs.
In the country, which is suffering from economic crisis, the number of people suffering from financial crisis has increased to the extent of 14 percent of city dwellers in the last year. As a result, 74 percent of the country’s urban population cannot even meet monthly expenses with the income they earn.
This figure was 60 percent in May last year. This has increased to 74 percent in the current year. As a result, it has come to light that they have stopped even essential expenses including groceries. 40 percent are forced to take loans from relatives.
About 10 percent are engaged in part-time jobs to supplement income, the report said.
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