TABLE OF CONTENT:
- Introduction:
- Type of poverty:
- Poverty in Pakistan:
- Main reason of poverty:
- Poverty ratio in provinces:
- Causes of poverty:
- Poverty decline in 2008:
- Global poverty:
- Compare poverty in Pakistan and other country:
- How to reduce poverty:
In Islam, poverty is a great curse and
unfortunate. Our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) also prayed to Allah to
save him (PBUH) from Poverty. Poverty is the state in which one
lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions.
Poverty is said to exist when people lack the means to satisfy their basic
needs.
Definition:
“Poverty
is a multi-dimensional trend which is characterized by lack of income and
non-fulfillment of basic needs as well as lack of access to social
infrastructure.”
Multidimensional poverty is made up of several factors that constitute poor people’s experiences of
Deprivation-such as poor health, lack of education,
inadequate living standard, lack of income (as one of
Several factor considered), dis empowerment, poor quality of
work and threat from violence.
A multidimensional measure can incorporate a range of indicators
to capture the complexity of poverty and better inform policies to relive it.
Different indicators can be chosen appropriate to the society and
Situation.
Most countries of the world define poverty as a lack of
money. Yet poor people themselves consider their experiences of poverty much
more broadly. A person who is poor can suffer from multiple disadvantages at
the same time –for example they may have poor health or malnutrition, a lack of
clean water or electricity, poor quality of work or little schooling. Focusing
on one factor alone, such as
Income is not enough to capture the reality of poverty.
TYPES OF POVERTY:
These are the major types of poverty:
- General Poverty
General poverty refers to the existence of
poverty in almost all the sectors of economy. As in case of Pakistan, 21.0 %
population is much poor.
- Absolute Poverty
It is meant to represent a specific minimum
level of income needed to satisfy the basic physical needs of food, clothing
and shelter in order to ensure survival.
- Cyclical Poverty
Cyclical poverty refers to poverty that may
be widespread throughout a population, but its occurrence itself is of limited
duration.
- Collective Poverty
Collective poverty involves a relatively
permanent insufficiency of means to make safe basic needs of life.
- Concentrated Collective Poverty
Cities or regions neglected by industry and
in areas where agriculture or industry is inefficient and cannot compete
profitably, there are found victims of concentrated collective poverty.
- Case Poverty
Case poverty refers to the inability of an individual
or family to secure basic needs even in social surroundings of general
prosperity. This inability is generally related to the lack of some basic
quality that would permit the individual to maintain himself.
- Poverty line
A level of personal or family income below
which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards - called
also poverty level. In Pakistan poverty line is a US Dollar per day.
The World Bank Organization
describes poverty in this way:
“Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being
sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school
and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the
future, living one day at a time.
Poverty has many faces, changing from place to place and across
time, and has been described in many ways. Most often, poverty is a
situation people want to escape. So poverty is a call to action -- for the poor
and the wealthy alike -- a call to change the world so that many more may have
enough to eat, adequate shelter, access to education and health, protection
from violence, and a voice in what happens in their communities.
Poverty in Pakistan:
Pakistan has face to face poverty with a reality that it will find hard to accept: every third Pakistani is caught in the ‘poor’ bracket i.e. some 58.7 million out of a total population of 180 million subsist below the poverty line. This includes more than half the population in the forever remote Baluchistan, 33 per cent in Sindh, 32 per cent in 32 per cent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 19 per cent in Punjab. These are daunting figures.
Pakistan has face to face poverty with a reality that it will find hard to accept: every third Pakistani is caught in the ‘poor’ bracket i.e. some 58.7 million out of a total population of 180 million subsist below the poverty line. This includes more than half the population in the forever remote Baluchistan, 33 per cent in Sindh, 32 per cent in 32 per cent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 19 per cent in Punjab. These are daunting figures.
Poverty in Pakistan is
estimated using a poverty line set at the inflation adjusted cost of achieving
a minimum bundle of basic needs, including food, fuel, housing and
clothing. Pakistan is a low-income country with an estimated GDP per
capita of U.S. $470 (U.S. $1,757 in purchasing power parity terms) in 1999.
More than eighty five percent of the poor population in Pakistan lives in rural
areas. Between July 1986 and October 1991, the International Food Policy
Research Institute conducted a study on a sample of 686 households from
fifty two villages representing all Pakistani provinces and ethnic groups in
rural areas and found that sixty percent of the households in the survey had
experienced some level of poverty over the five years. The table below shows
the number of years households experienced poverty during the five years.
Number
of years in Poverty
|
Number
of households
|
Percentage
of households
|
0 (i.e.
never poor) %
|
290
|
42%
|
1
|
163
|
24%
|
2
|
100
|
15%
|
3
|
68
|
10%
|
4
|
47
|
7%
|
5 (i.e. always
poor)
|
18
|
3%
|
According to “BAN -K-MOON” Poverty
Saving our planet, lifting people out of
poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must
connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages,
global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem
must be solutions for all.
According to Barack Obama poverty in Pakistan
Poorly secured nuclear material in the former
Soviet Union, or secrets from a scientist in Pakistan could help build a bomb
that detonates in Paris. The poppies in Afghanistan become the heroin in
Berlin. The poverty and violence in Somalia breeds the terror of tomorrow.Main reason of poverty in Pakistan is Unemployment
Poverty in Pakistan – 40 %
people living below poverty line!
Pakistan is an agriculture country
blessed with four seasons with the land enriched with natural
resources; the land of Baluchistan is full of minerals and resources. Pakistan is the country having more than 97 % Muslims following Islamic rules, Zakat is included in 5 pillars of Islam, which apparently shows that Pakistan have the well distributed wealth, but the ground reality is exactly opposite. The poverty level in Pakistan is increasing day by day and more than 40 % people with in the country are living their lives below the poverty line on average they are earning less than 125 RS, the cost of petrol is increasing day by day which affects the rate of other prices as well.
resources; the land of Baluchistan is full of minerals and resources. Pakistan is the country having more than 97 % Muslims following Islamic rules, Zakat is included in 5 pillars of Islam, which apparently shows that Pakistan have the well distributed wealth, but the ground reality is exactly opposite. The poverty level in Pakistan is increasing day by day and more than 40 % people with in the country are living their lives below the poverty line on average they are earning less than 125 RS, the cost of petrol is increasing day by day which affects the rate of other prices as well.
The wealth distribution in Pakistan is presenting a situation
where one family looking for new BMW, while another family looking for one time
meal. Poverty in Pakistan is increasing day by day, and because
of poverty and hunger more than thousands of people commit suicide with their
families.
Poverty Ratio in Provinces
In 21st century Pakistan faces serious issue which lead in increasing of Poverty level, issue of 9/11, then Earth quake in 2005 effect million of people, two continuous floods in the year of 2010 and 2011 contribute a lot in increasing poverty in Pakistan.
SDPI’s study on poverty in Pakistan revealed that every third Pakistani is living his life below the poverty line. Baluchistan which is considered as the land of mineral is facing a serious issue of poverty, 52 % of total population in Baluchistan living below the poverty line, 33 % of sindh population are living below the poverty line followed by KPK having 32 % ratio. Punjab which is considered as the urban area also having 19 % population which are living below the poverty line.
Pakistan's Poverty level:
FACT:
The
basic reason of the poverty in Pakistan is the ever increasing unemployment in
the state. People are not getting the jobs and the one who are getting are not
up to their standards so even these unsatisfied employees considered them
unemployed. There are no jobs in the market and highly educated and skilled
people are being left jobless and without any earning this have significantly
increased the poverty level in the country.
·
Due
to the low and order situation of Pakistan and increasing terrorism has forced
the foreign investment to stay away from the state and the one which were
working in the country are also forced to withdraw it which has left thousands
of people jobless and unemployed and at the same time have lost the golden
opportunity of economic development and growth of the state.
Is there a main problem in any one country,because no one any
country in the world where poverty is not found.Every country face this problem
because no any country where found the fully employment provide basic need,no
terrorism,,no war and government are fully efficient and all project all fully
complete.people are happy in our life,satisfied our life and available all things like water,job,education.high
standerd living,electricity and any other things.but not is possible these
things are availble in any country so the poverty is found every country
specially third world country.
Job Creation:
The
dearth of jobs in the United States has directly impacted the poverty rate. A
9.1% unemployment
rate essentially ensures that a vast number of people do not have
jobs. A job creation initiative from both the private and public sectors could
significantly impact the poverty rate.
The United States economy did not create a single job in
August 2011; specific, targeted job initiatives could help reduce unemployment.
In order to reduce the poverty rate, the jobs created must pay middle class
wages. Minimum wage job creation may help to lower the unemployment rate, but
these jobs don't lift families out of the depths of poverty.
Job Training:
Creating
job training programs to teach workers the skills needed to find employment can
also help address the poverty problem. Individuals who rely on government
services and public assistance need job training programs that match workers
with emerging enterprises in need of qualified employees.
Education
can help to uplift the economic circumstances of any individual. The days of
large numbers of available jobs in the manufacturing, service, and construction
industries have ended. Many routine production jobs and customer service jobs
now reside overseas.
The
school system needs to train students to compete in high-demand fields, like
math and science. Experts predict that job growth over the next few decades in great
careers like
engineering and information technology will continue to increase. Our secondary
and post-secondary schools must prepare students for the emerging workforce.
Targeted education, along with incentives for companies to employ U.S.
citizens, can help keep more of these jobs in the United States and help
provide jobs
for new college graduates.
Apprenticeship:
Apprenticeship
needs to become more popular in the United States to fill job openings in
technical fields. Individuals who pick up a trade or vocation can find
employment that enables them to lift themselves up out of poverty.
Final Thoughts:
These
solutions, along with government initiatives, can help solve the poverty crisis
taking place in our country. We have the challenge of resolving the immediate
need, and reducing the rate of poverty, while trying to prepare for the future.
Right now, post-graduation life for many college students looks bleak. In fact,
many are asking if going
to college is even worth it. With a change of mindsets, and some changes in tax laws
and legislation, we can help to move citizens from poverty, and into the middle
class.
Pakistan is a poor country. Its economy is facing
fluctuations now a day. At the time of independence Pakistan has very low
resources and capital, so the processes of progress were very slow.
Unfortunately the politicians of Pakistan were all not well aware of modern
global system and the progress processes and the needs of country. Due to bad
policies today Pakistan is facing a lot of problems. The continuous failure of
policies leads the people of country to miserable conditions. The major problem
in the country is poverty which is becoming the cause of crime and social
disorder.
It is difficult to point out all causes of poverty in Pakistan but the major
causes of are given below:
Government Policies:
Government is not well aware of present conditions of
country. The policies of government are base on the suggestions of officials
which do not have awareness about the problems of a common man. After implementation
the policies do not get effective result. After the failure of one policy,
government does not consider its failure and announces another policy without
studying the aftermaths of last one. Heavy taxes and unemployment crushes the
people and they are forced to live below poverty line. The suitable medical
facilities are not provided to people and they are forced to get treatment for
private clinics which are too costly.
Corruption:
Another cause of poverty is corruption. There are two types
of corruption. There is not morality and every one is trying to earn more and
more by using fair and unfair means. Officials waste their time has low
efficiency. Only one relationship that is exists in society is money. One has
to pay a heavy cost to get his right. Law and order conditions are out of
control and institutions are failed to provide justice to a common man. Justice
can be bought by money only. But government is unable to control such type of
things. In this whole scenario some corrupt people has been occupying the
resources and common man is living in miserable conditions.
Division of Agricultural Land:
Materialism:
Lack of Education:
The literacy rate of Pakistan is very low. Most of people do
not have any concept about the modern earning sources. Most people are unable
to adopt technology for their business needs, that’s why business do not meet
international standards and results as decrease in revenue which lead the
society to poor financial conditions.
Large Scale Import:
There are lot of problems regarding law and order. Terrorist
attacks create uncertainty in stock markets and people earning from stock are
getting loss due to which the whole country faces uncertain increase in
commodity prices.
Fluctuated Foreign investment:
Foreign investor comes to local markets. They invest
millions of dollars in stock markets and stock market gets rise in index. Then
the investor withdraws his money with profit and market suddenly collapses. The
after math always be faced by poor people.
Privatization:
FACT:
The fact of
poverty includes the provision of quality basic social services—particularly
education, health, and drinking water—and an efficient and responsive social
safety net program for the very poor.For example we look the poverty fact in
Pakistan.
The basic reason of the poverty in Pakistan is the ever increasing unemployment in the state. People are not getting the jobs and the one who are getting are not up to their standards so even these unsatisfied employees considered them unemployed. There are no jobs in the market and highly educated and skilled people are being left jobless and without any earning this have significantly increased the poverty level in the country.
The basic reason of the poverty in Pakistan is the ever increasing unemployment in the state. People are not getting the jobs and the one who are getting are not up to their standards so even these unsatisfied employees considered them unemployed. There are no jobs in the market and highly educated and skilled people are being left jobless and without any earning this have significantly increased the poverty level in the country.
·
Second
is main issue due to power shortage and the Load shedding of all the resources
have forced the industries to work and implement the downsizing policy in which
they are firing people to meet their expenditures. The people who are being
kicked out from the industries find themselves unpaid and jobless which is one
characteristic of the unemployment and poverty in the state.
·
Ever
increasing inflation in the country has also increased the poverty in the
state, things are getting beyond the reach of the people and they are finding
their incomes very much insufficient as compared to the expenses so this is
also considered to be the poverty of the country in which basic necessities of
life are not in the reach and access of the people, which includes good
education, healthy food, shelter and good clothes.
·
Due
to the low and order situation of Pakistan and increasing terrorism has forced
the foreign investment to stay away from the state and the one which were
working in the country are also forced to withdraw it which has left thousands
of people jobless and unemployed and at the same time have lost the golden
opportunity of economic development and growth of the state.
Is there a main problem in any one country,because no one any
country in the world where poverty is not found.Every country face this problem
because no any country where found the fully employment provide basic need,no
terrorism,,no war and government are fully efficient and all project all fully
complete.people are happy in our life,satisfied our life and available all things like water,job,education.high
standerd living,electricity and any other things.but not is possible these
things are availble in any country so the poverty is found every country
specially third world country.
What did it begin and what are its causes:
The origins of
poverty date back to the 16th century, with the emergence of the New World,
increased trade and the arrival of modern economics.
Poverty emerged
simultaneously with wealth. Gaps in income developed within and among nations,
through combinations of geographical location, politics and access to resources
and training.
Poverty existed in
the 1770s, as evidenced in the book "The Wealth of Nations," written
by Adam Smith in 1776. Smith noted income inequalities among citizens in the
United States. However, economic prosperity differed among nations in addition
to citizens of the U.S. Some nations advanced technologically and acquired wealth
quickly, while others struggled to provide citizens with basic needs and
resources. Several theories exist for the difference in economic growth. Some
experts argue poverty stems from geological conditions, like infertile soil,
prevalence of disease and inhospitable growing conditions. Differences in religions, such as
Catholics and Protestants, or Christians and Muslims, create unequal economic
opportunities. Government and economic policies contribute to poverty too. Some
governments historically extended more opportunities to citizens of certain
races, ethnic identities and religions, leading to perpetual poverty and
wealth.
Causes:
Ø Colonization&slavery
Ø The role of resources and geography
Ø The segregation in the system
Ø Landownership
Ø Backward
agriculture and industry system
Ø Wages and
poverty
Job Creation:
The dearth of jobs in the United States has directly impacted the poverty rate. A 9.1% unemployment rate essentially ensures that a vast number of people do not have jobs. A job creation initiative from both the private and public sectors could significantly impact the poverty rate.
The dearth of jobs in the United States has directly impacted the poverty rate. A 9.1% unemployment rate essentially ensures that a vast number of people do not have jobs. A job creation initiative from both the private and public sectors could significantly impact the poverty rate.
The United States economy did not create a single job in
August 2011; specific, targeted job initiatives could help reduce unemployment.
In order to reduce the poverty rate, the jobs created must pay middle class
wages. Minimum wage job creation may help to lower the unemployment rate, but
these jobs don't lift families out of the depths of poverty.
Job Training:
Creating job training programs to teach workers the skills needed to find employment can also help address the poverty problem. Individuals who rely on government services and public assistance need job training programs that match workers with emerging enterprises in need of qualified employees.
Creating job training programs to teach workers the skills needed to find employment can also help address the poverty problem. Individuals who rely on government services and public assistance need job training programs that match workers with emerging enterprises in need of qualified employees.
In
addition, job retraining can help older workers who find themselves suddenly
unemployed. Many older workers have to learn new skills suited for 21st century businesses in
order to find work.
Education:
Education can help to uplift the economic circumstances of any individual. The days of large numbers of available jobs in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries have ended. Many routine production jobs and customer service jobs now reside overseas.
Education can help to uplift the economic circumstances of any individual. The days of large numbers of available jobs in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries have ended. Many routine production jobs and customer service jobs now reside overseas.
The
school system needs to train students to compete in high-demand fields, like
math and science. Experts predict that job growth over the next few decades in great
careers like
engineering and information technology will continue to increase. Our secondary
and post-secondary schools must prepare students for the emerging workforce.
Targeted education, along with incentives for companies to employ U.S.
citizens, can help keep more of these jobs in the United States and help
provide jobs
for new college graduates.
Apprenticeship:
Apprenticeship needs to become more popular in the United States to fill job openings in technical fields. Individuals who pick up a trade or vocation can find employment that enables them to lift themselves up out of poverty.
Apprenticeship needs to become more popular in the United States to fill job openings in technical fields. Individuals who pick up a trade or vocation can find employment that enables them to lift themselves up out of poverty.
For
example, an apprenticeship with a carpenter, electrician, or plumber can
lead to a high-paying position. In addition, apprentices can earn an income
while learning a new profession and get a high-paying
job without a college degree.
Final Thoughts:
These solutions, along with government initiatives, can help solve the poverty crisis taking place in our country. We have the challenge of resolving the immediate need, and reducing the rate of poverty, while trying to prepare for the future. Right now, post-graduation life for many college students looks bleak. In fact, many are asking if going to college is even worth it. With a change of mindsets, and some changes in tax laws and legislation, we can help to move citizens from poverty, and into the middle class.
These solutions, along with government initiatives, can help solve the poverty crisis taking place in our country. We have the challenge of resolving the immediate need, and reducing the rate of poverty, while trying to prepare for the future. Right now, post-graduation life for many college students looks bleak. In fact, many are asking if going to college is even worth it. With a change of mindsets, and some changes in tax laws and legislation, we can help to move citizens from poverty, and into the middle class.
Pakistan is a poor country. Its economy is facing
fluctuations now a day. At the time of independence Pakistan has very low
resources and capital, so the processes of progress were very slow.
Unfortunately the politicians of Pakistan were all not well aware of modern
global system and the progress processes and the needs of country. Due to bad
policies today Pakistan is facing a lot of problems. The continuous failure of
policies leads the people of country to miserable conditions. The major problem
in the country is poverty which is becoming the cause of crime and social
disorder.
It is difficult to point out all causes of poverty in Pakistan but the major causes of are given below:
It is difficult to point out all causes of poverty in Pakistan but the major causes of are given below:
Government Policies:
Government is not well aware of present conditions of
country. The policies of government are base on the suggestions of officials
which do not have awareness about the problems of a common man. After implementation
the policies do not get effective result. After the failure of one policy,
government does not consider its failure and announces another policy without
studying the aftermaths of last one. Heavy taxes and unemployment crushes the
people and they are forced to live below poverty line. The suitable medical
facilities are not provided to people and they are forced to get treatment for
private clinics which are too costly.
Corruption:
Another cause of poverty is corruption. There are two types of corruption. There is not morality and every one is trying to earn more and more by using fair and unfair means. Officials waste their time has low efficiency. Only one relationship that is exists in society is money. One has to pay a heavy cost to get his right. Law and order conditions are out of control and institutions are failed to provide justice to a common man. Justice can be bought by money only. But government is unable to control such type of things. In this whole scenario some corrupt people has been occupying the resources and common man is living in miserable conditions.
Division of Agricultural Land:
Pakistan is an agricultural country. Most of people are
farmers by profession. One has land which is fulfilling the needs of his family
but he has to divide the land into his children when they got young. After
division the land is not sufficient to support a family. Now the families of
his children are suffering and spending their lives below poverty line.
Materialism:
In our society social bonding are gradually becomes thinner
and thinner. A race of material object has been started even no one tried to
understand the problems of others. Every one is gradually changing from human
to a bioman which only know about his needs and have no concept about the
limitations of others. People are not ready to help each other. At last every
one has lose his trust on others which effect our social and economic system
and it is another cause of poverty.
Lack of Education:
The literacy rate of Pakistan is very low. Most of people do
not have any concept about the modern earning sources. Most people are unable
to adopt technology for their business needs, that’s why business do not meet
international standards and results as decrease in revenue which lead the
society to poor financial conditions.
Large Scale Import:
The import of Pakistan is greater than export. Big revenue
is consumed in importing good every year, even raw material has to import for
industry. If we decrease import and establish own supply chains from our
country natural resources the people will have better opportunities to earn.
Law and Order:
There are lot of problems regarding law and order. Terrorist
attacks create uncertainty in stock markets and people earning from stock are
getting loss due to which the whole country faces uncertain increase in
commodity prices.
Fluctuated Foreign investment:
Foreign investor comes to local markets. They invest
millions of dollars in stock markets and stock market gets rise in index. Then
the investor withdraws his money with profit and market suddenly collapses. The
after math always be faced by poor people.
Privatization:
Government is unable to manage the departments and country
has low reserve assets. So the meet the requirements some companies run by
government are sold to foreign investors. The commodities or services provided
by the companies are becoming costly. For example if government sold a gas
plant then prices for gas in country rises.
Moral Culture:
The main reason for poverty is the social dishonesty and
irresponsible behavior of people. Every one is trying to get rich by using
unfair means. A shop keeper is ready to get whole money from the pocket of
customer. People doing jobs are not performing their duties well. In society
the man considered brave or respectful who do not pay taxes or continuously
violate the laws. This irresponsible behavior continuously increases and
produces loss for county.
Pakistan's Poverty Hunger Declined in 2000-2008:
Poverty and hunger often go together. The affordability of food is usually a bigger issue than its availability in most poor nations, according to research published by Indian-born economist and Nobel Laureate Dr. Amartya Sen. With few exceptions, rising incomes and reductions in poverty rates are known to lead to lower hunger levels.
Pakistan experienced significant declines in poverty and hunger from the year 2000 until 2008, according to figures published by the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute in their separate reports published recently.
Per Capita PPP GDP
As per capita income rose over 50% to nearly $2500 in purchasing power, poverty in Pakistan decreased from about 34.5% to 17.2% and hunger went down with it during Musharraf years from 2000 to 2008, as reported by World Bank and IFPRI as lagging indicators. The global hunger index score, published annually by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI), is a number between zero and 100, with lower figure signifying less hunger.
Based on hunger data collected from 2003 to 2008, IFPRI reported that Pakistan's hunger index score improved over the last three consecutive years reported since 2008 from 21.7 (2008) to 21.0 (2009) to 19.1 (2010) and its ranking rose from 61 to 58 to 52. During the same period, India's index score worsened from 23.7 to 23.9 to 24.1 and its ranking moved from 66 to 65 to 67 on a list of 84 nations.
At 22.67% improvement in its hunger score since 1990, Pakistan has improved less than India's 23.97% reduction, explained mainly by little or no progress in Pakistan during the lost decade of the 1990s under Bhutto and Sharif governments.
In spite of the progress Pakistan made until 2008, the hunger situation in Pakistan (and Sri Lanka) is still rated as serious on a scale ranging from low level hunger to extremely alarming, and for the rest of South Asia, including India, the situation is described as alarming by the world hunger report 2010.
On the 11th anniversary of General Musharraf's coup this year, the dominant and self-serving political rhetoric on theairwaves of Pakistan completely obscures Musharraf government's positive role in significantly enhancing Pakistan's economic growth, and reducing hunger and poverty on his watch. Instead, Musharraf's enemies are focusing entirely on his missteps to try and hide their own major failures since 2008...failures that have brought Pakistan's economy near collapse, reminiscent of the bad old days of the 1990s that ended with Musharraf's coup in 1999.
Pakistan experienced significant declines in poverty and hunger from the year 2000 until 2008, according to figures published by the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute in their separate reports published recently.
Per Capita PPP GDP
As per capita income rose over 50% to nearly $2500 in purchasing power, poverty in Pakistan decreased from about 34.5% to 17.2% and hunger went down with it during Musharraf years from 2000 to 2008, as reported by World Bank and IFPRI as lagging indicators. The global hunger index score, published annually by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI), is a number between zero and 100, with lower figure signifying less hunger.
Based on hunger data collected from 2003 to 2008, IFPRI reported that Pakistan's hunger index score improved over the last three consecutive years reported since 2008 from 21.7 (2008) to 21.0 (2009) to 19.1 (2010) and its ranking rose from 61 to 58 to 52. During the same period, India's index score worsened from 23.7 to 23.9 to 24.1 and its ranking moved from 66 to 65 to 67 on a list of 84 nations.
At 22.67% improvement in its hunger score since 1990, Pakistan has improved less than India's 23.97% reduction, explained mainly by little or no progress in Pakistan during the lost decade of the 1990s under Bhutto and Sharif governments.
In spite of the progress Pakistan made until 2008, the hunger situation in Pakistan (and Sri Lanka) is still rated as serious on a scale ranging from low level hunger to extremely alarming, and for the rest of South Asia, including India, the situation is described as alarming by the world hunger report 2010.
On the 11th anniversary of General Musharraf's coup this year, the dominant and self-serving political rhetoric on theairwaves of Pakistan completely obscures Musharraf government's positive role in significantly enhancing Pakistan's economic growth, and reducing hunger and poverty on his watch. Instead, Musharraf's enemies are focusing entirely on his missteps to try and hide their own major failures since 2008...failures that have brought Pakistan's economy near collapse, reminiscent of the bad old days of the 1990s that ended with Musharraf's coup in 1999.
GLOBAL POVERTY:
Death by Birth Place: 7 countries are home to 65% of the
world’s hungry: India, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh,
Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia.
·
2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
·
2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
·
1 billion children are deprived of one or more services essential
to survival and development.
·
148 million children under the age of 5 in developing regions are
underweight for their age.
·
22 million infants are not protected from diseases by routine
immunization.
·
In 2008, 8.8 million children worldwide died before their 5th
birthday.
·
4 million newborns worldwide are dying in the first month of life.
·
2 million children under the age of 15 currently live with HIV.
·
101 million children are not attending primary school.
The number of people suffering from hunger is
greater than
the population of the U.S., Canada and EU combined.
- What would it cost to end world hunger?
$30 billion per year is the annual shortfall to end world hunger.
How does that compare to
other political priorities?
$530 Billion: U.S. Military Budget$130 Billion: U.S. War Spending
Over the past 20-years, global poverty was cut in half.
Poverty in Pakistan – 40 % people living below poverty line!
We see that poverty is very high in Afghanistan and very low in India in 2010.But in pakistan is 14% poverty in 2010.
In 21 century poverty in Pakistan and other country:
The extreme poverty rate
still persists at 21 percent in Pakistan and posing a significant challenge
given its large population, revealed the Asian Development Bank report.
The Bank has issued its latest report "Key Indicators for Asia and the
Pacific 2014, Poverty in Asia" which states that most of the economies
have achieved the target of halving extreme poverty, defined as people having
average income or consumption less than $1.25 per day in 2005 purchasing power
parity terms.
However, extreme poverty remained high at over 20 percent in six economies: Bangladesh (43.3 percent), the Lao People's Democratic Republic (33.9 percent), India (32.7 percent), Nepal (24.8 percent), Turkmenistan (24.8 percent), and Pakistan (21.0 percent). The high rate of extreme poverty poses a significant challenge to these economies, particularly for Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan given their large populations.
According to the report Pakistan is among the countries having lowest employment-to-population ratio of 43 percent. The employment-to-population ratio increased in most reporting economies between the earliest and latest years. This ratio is the proportion of a country's working-age population that is employed and is an indicator of the economy's ability to provide employment. For most economies, this ratio for the latest year was in the 50 percent-70 percent range and had marginally improved relative to the earlier years data. Nine developing economies, including populous Bangladesh, the PRC, and India, registered a decline. Those with the lowest employment-to-population ratios were Pakistan (43 percent) and the Pacific economies of Fiji (36 percent), Samoa (39 percent), and Timor-Leste (40 percent). Very high ratios, such as in Nepal (92 percent) and Cambodia (84 percent), can reflect high levels of employment in low-paying informal jobs, widespread in developing Asia.
The report further states that developing economies have made substantial progress toward universal primary education with most having achieved the target 95 percent net enrollment rate in primary education. Except for Pakistan, where the net enrollment rate for boys is about 10 percentage points above that for girls, there is no apparent gender bias against girls in primary school enrollment.
Of the 38 economies with available data, more than half - 21 economies have their proportion of women in non-agricultural wage employment at 40 percent or better. The lack of women's economic empowerment is most severe in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan where the proportions of women in non-farm paid employment sectors is below 20 percent.
Developing economies in the region have made substantial progress toward universal primary education with most having achieved the target 95 percent net enrollment ratio in primary education. Except for Pakistan, where the net enrollment ratio for boys is about 10 percentage points above that for girls, there is no apparent gender bias against girls in primary school enrollment, maintained in the report.
Poverty video about Pakistan:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuur4v_poverty-on-the-rise-in-pakistan_news
The government is reluctant to officially announce the PSLM survey based results. Experts argue that a drop in poverty is impossible when there is an average job growth of 2.6% in the last four years against the requirement of 8% and inflation has stayed in double-digits for the fifth consecutive year.
Following are some ways that can help to reduce poverty:
System of Zakat:
ALLAH has given a best system to reduce the poverty and help the poor to get independent source of income. The Zakat is compulsory on the people who have the money and they hold it for one year, they are asked to pay 2.5% of their money to the underserved and deprived people. Quran says on many occasions to pay Zakat:
"And in their wealth there is due share for the beggar and the deprived." [Al-Zariyat, 51:19].
"And there are those who hoard gold and silver, and spend it not in the way of Allah. Announce unto them a most grievous chastisement. On the day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs. `This is the treasure that you hoarded for yourselves. Taste then the treasure you hoarded.'"[Al-Tauba 9:34-35]
In Pakistan, the system of Zakat is not very effective. Even we are claiming ourselves as the Islamic country but system of Zakat is very poorly managed and not helping the poor people to get a stable and respectable life. In Islam the payment of Zakat is compulsory but in our country there is no law to punish the non payer of Zakat. Health: The major problem faced by poor people is unavailability of health facilities. Due to this they spent all their savings and even take loans for the health treatment. Long run economic growth can only be achieved through increases in capital (factors that increase productivity), both human and physical, and technology. Improving human capital, in the form of health, is needed for economic growth. Knowledge on the cost effectiveness of healthcare interventions can be elusive but educational measures to disseminate what works are available, such as the disease control priorities project. Promoting hand washing is one of the most cost effective health interventions and can cut deaths from the major childhood diseases of diarrhea and pneumonia by half.
Education:
The situation of education and awareness is very bad in Pakistan. The literacy rate in Pakistan is very low as compared to other countries in region. According to a recent report; the literacy rate in Dera Bugti is just 6%. By increasing the education facilities, we can create the awareness in the people to get their rights. If we open more technical education institute, the graduate of these institute can start their own technical business and many of them can go overseas to earn foreign exchange for the country. But the governments never want these because if the people have money and education than it will be difficult to buy the votes.
Pakistan’s economy is based on agriculture and generating over 21 percent of countries GDP while 45 percent of labor force is associated with this sector. That is showing that the earning per capita in this sector is low as compared to other sectors. Almost 60 percent of country’s population still lives in rural areas. Agriculture provides raw material for the industries and food. Now the question is how to increase the earning of the people associated with agriculture sector. The land lords are exploiting the farmers and paying them very low due to availability of large work force. The other interesting fact is that in villages, women work side by side with men that are very positive as compared to our cities. The latest and state of the art technologies for agriculture are still not being used in our country.
Industrialization can change the fate of the people associated with agriculture sector. If government start an industrialization era and announce incentives to install new industries in shape of tax free zones. By the installation of new industries the labor move to these industries and land owners would have to pay extra to get their work. Similarly it will also push them to use the latest technology to improve the yield. It is a reality and our personal experience that when an industry starts in a rural area; the wages in that locality increases because the people have the opportunity to work in that industry. The need of the time is to look forward and go for the industrialization because in this world of high technology it is not possible to work with ordinary method and take the competitive advantage.
If government involve this issue so solve this main problem,like president Nawaz Sharif start the rozgar scheme pregame so this scheme for the benefits of people,and people start the different business.So similarly government want to start different project for the people and give the job of people.So our country is progreess and people feel happy.
I try to explain the poverty in pakistan not pakistan but other country in better way. When people study my blog i hope they learn about the poverty and undersatnd how we reduce poverty.
Albert Einstein say:
However, extreme poverty remained high at over 20 percent in six economies: Bangladesh (43.3 percent), the Lao People's Democratic Republic (33.9 percent), India (32.7 percent), Nepal (24.8 percent), Turkmenistan (24.8 percent), and Pakistan (21.0 percent). The high rate of extreme poverty poses a significant challenge to these economies, particularly for Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan given their large populations.
According to the report Pakistan is among the countries having lowest employment-to-population ratio of 43 percent. The employment-to-population ratio increased in most reporting economies between the earliest and latest years. This ratio is the proportion of a country's working-age population that is employed and is an indicator of the economy's ability to provide employment. For most economies, this ratio for the latest year was in the 50 percent-70 percent range and had marginally improved relative to the earlier years data. Nine developing economies, including populous Bangladesh, the PRC, and India, registered a decline. Those with the lowest employment-to-population ratios were Pakistan (43 percent) and the Pacific economies of Fiji (36 percent), Samoa (39 percent), and Timor-Leste (40 percent). Very high ratios, such as in Nepal (92 percent) and Cambodia (84 percent), can reflect high levels of employment in low-paying informal jobs, widespread in developing Asia.
The report further states that developing economies have made substantial progress toward universal primary education with most having achieved the target 95 percent net enrollment rate in primary education. Except for Pakistan, where the net enrollment rate for boys is about 10 percentage points above that for girls, there is no apparent gender bias against girls in primary school enrollment.
Of the 38 economies with available data, more than half - 21 economies have their proportion of women in non-agricultural wage employment at 40 percent or better. The lack of women's economic empowerment is most severe in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan where the proportions of women in non-farm paid employment sectors is below 20 percent.
Developing economies in the region have made substantial progress toward universal primary education with most having achieved the target 95 percent net enrollment ratio in primary education. Except for Pakistan, where the net enrollment ratio for boys is about 10 percentage points above that for girls, there is no apparent gender bias against girls in primary school enrollment, maintained in the report.
Poverty video about Pakistan:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuur4v_poverty-on-the-rise-in-pakistan_news
We take some steps to reduce poverty:
Poverty is the state of human beings who are
poor. That is, they have little or no material means of surviving; little or no
food, shelter, clothes, healthcare, education, and other physical means of
living and improving one's life. Some definitions of poverty are relative,
rather than absolute. In Pakistan, Poverty has been increasing rapidly and
according to survey carried out by Benazir Income Support Program; 45.7% of
entire population is living below poverty line. The results of the BISP survey
negate the outcome of Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM)
Survey 2010-11. According to the results of the basis of PSLM survey, the
incidence of poverty has declined from 17.2% in 2008 to slightly over 12% in
2011. In 2010-11, the estimated population was 175.3 million and around 21.5
million people were living in abject poverty.The government is reluctant to officially announce the PSLM survey based results. Experts argue that a drop in poverty is impossible when there is an average job growth of 2.6% in the last four years against the requirement of 8% and inflation has stayed in double-digits for the fifth consecutive year.
Following are some ways that can help to reduce poverty:
System of Zakat:
ALLAH has given a best system to reduce the poverty and help the poor to get independent source of income. The Zakat is compulsory on the people who have the money and they hold it for one year, they are asked to pay 2.5% of their money to the underserved and deprived people. Quran says on many occasions to pay Zakat:
"And in their wealth there is due share for the beggar and the deprived." [Al-Zariyat, 51:19].
"And there are those who hoard gold and silver, and spend it not in the way of Allah. Announce unto them a most grievous chastisement. On the day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs. `This is the treasure that you hoarded for yourselves. Taste then the treasure you hoarded.'"[Al-Tauba 9:34-35]
In Pakistan, the system of Zakat is not very effective. Even we are claiming ourselves as the Islamic country but system of Zakat is very poorly managed and not helping the poor people to get a stable and respectable life. In Islam the payment of Zakat is compulsory but in our country there is no law to punish the non payer of Zakat. Health: The major problem faced by poor people is unavailability of health facilities. Due to this they spent all their savings and even take loans for the health treatment. Long run economic growth can only be achieved through increases in capital (factors that increase productivity), both human and physical, and technology. Improving human capital, in the form of health, is needed for economic growth. Knowledge on the cost effectiveness of healthcare interventions can be elusive but educational measures to disseminate what works are available, such as the disease control priorities project. Promoting hand washing is one of the most cost effective health interventions and can cut deaths from the major childhood diseases of diarrhea and pneumonia by half.
Education:
The situation of education and awareness is very bad in Pakistan. The literacy rate in Pakistan is very low as compared to other countries in region. According to a recent report; the literacy rate in Dera Bugti is just 6%. By increasing the education facilities, we can create the awareness in the people to get their rights. If we open more technical education institute, the graduate of these institute can start their own technical business and many of them can go overseas to earn foreign exchange for the country. But the governments never want these because if the people have money and education than it will be difficult to buy the votes.
Industrialization & Helping Farmers:
Pakistan’s economy is based on agriculture and generating over 21 percent of countries GDP while 45 percent of labor force is associated with this sector. That is showing that the earning per capita in this sector is low as compared to other sectors. Almost 60 percent of country’s population still lives in rural areas. Agriculture provides raw material for the industries and food. Now the question is how to increase the earning of the people associated with agriculture sector. The land lords are exploiting the farmers and paying them very low due to availability of large work force. The other interesting fact is that in villages, women work side by side with men that are very positive as compared to our cities. The latest and state of the art technologies for agriculture are still not being used in our country.
Industrialization can change the fate of the people associated with agriculture sector. If government start an industrialization era and announce incentives to install new industries in shape of tax free zones. By the installation of new industries the labor move to these industries and land owners would have to pay extra to get their work. Similarly it will also push them to use the latest technology to improve the yield. It is a reality and our personal experience that when an industry starts in a rural area; the wages in that locality increases because the people have the opportunity to work in that industry. The need of the time is to look forward and go for the industrialization because in this world of high technology it is not possible to work with ordinary method and take the competitive advantage.
Government steps:
If government involve this issue so solve this main problem,like president Nawaz Sharif start the rozgar scheme pregame so this scheme for the benefits of people,and people start the different business.So similarly government want to start different project for the people and give the job of people.So our country is progreess and people feel happy.
I try to explain the poverty in pakistan not pakistan but other country in better way. When people study my blog i hope they learn about the poverty and undersatnd how we reduce poverty.
Albert Einstein say:
