{
  "id": 671272,
  "title": "Pakistan still far from welfare state: PM Shehbaz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/pakistan-still-far-from-welfare-state-pm-shehbaz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537526/pakistan-still-far-from-welfare-state-pm-shehbaz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan remains far from becoming a social welfare state. He said welfare was central to the country’s founding purpose. Speaking in Islamabad on International Youth Day, Shehbaz highlighted the need for equal opportunities for young Pakistanis. Read more: PM Shehbaz stresses Pakistan’s duty to protect holy sites He inaugurated the Power Sector Innovation…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}