Official figures on Poverty from the same 'UN' 2008 HDI report indicate a poverty level of 28.3% in Pakistan and a pverty level of 37.9% for India...so who do YOU want to believe the UN or some other agency? Lame. 50% in a few days wow...I cannot fathom how that is possible at all. So the UN waited untill 3 days before the actual incident to report it? proves what a lame statement it is.