Interesting stuff of Premji. Nonetheless, my original statement still stands. The indian GINI data suggests lots of rich people but a proportionally higher number of poor people.
As for the first part, I will say this again. Not too long ago, Pakistan's poverty level was rated at 17% by world bank. The figure being provided (62 million ~ 33% of people) is by state bank. The data is thus inconsistent because poverty cannot double in 1 year. SBP probably uses a higher definition of poverty. There's lot of different poverty figures going around, so it's best to stick with one.
As for the first part, I will say this again. Not too long ago, Pakistan's poverty level was rated at 17% by world bank. The figure being provided (62 million ~ 33% of people) is by state bank. The data is thus inconsistent because poverty cannot double in 1 year. SBP probably uses a higher definition of poverty. There's lot of different poverty figures going around, so it's best to stick with one.