# World Bank warns Pakistan over housing aid diversion 2026-08-12T17:44:29+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The World Bank has warned Pakistan that diverting funds from a resilient housing programme for flood-hit families in Balochistan to infrastructure projects could deepen poverty and increase disaster vulnerability. According to Dawn, 84% of eligible beneficiaries are ultra-poor, with 28% earning under USD 30 a month. The bank said 119,049 verified households have been left without financing after the government capped housing support at 62,966 first-tranche beneficiaries. Over 66,000 exclusion grievances have been filed. The World Bank called for individual notification of all complainants. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: aid diversion, Balochistan, flood housing, Pakistan, poverty, World Bank Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/world-bank-warns-pakistan-over-housing-aid-diversion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/world-bank-warns-pakistan-over-housing-aid-diversion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.