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ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY
POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
Presented by:
By Abdul Rauf
Lecturer in Economics
OBJECTIVES
Introduction & defination of poverty
What is a Poverty line
Poverty and its types
Poverty in Pakistan
Causes of Poverty in Pakistan
Impact of poverty in Pakistan
Remeidies to curb the poverty
Conclusion
WHAT IS POVERTY?
Poverty is the state or condition in which one misses the basic necessities of life .
According to United Nation if a person is being fail to receive $2 in a day or 2300 of calories in 24 hours is known as a poor.
Types of poverty
Absolute poverty
Relative poverty
ABSOLUTE POVERTY
• United Nations has defines absolute poverty as the absence of any two of the following seven basic needs:
• Food
• Safe drinking water
• Sanitation facilities
• Health
• Shelter
• Education
• Access to services
RELATIVE POVERTY
Relative poverty views poverty as socially defined and dependent on social context, hence relative poverty is a measure of income inequality.
The term relative poverty can also be used in a different sense to mean "moderate poverty" –- for example, a standard of living or level of income that is high enough to satisfy basic needs but still significantly lower than that of the majority of the population under consideration.
POVERTY LINE
Poverty line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate.
Poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries.
The common international poverty line has in the past been roughly $1 a day. In 2008, the World Bank came out with a revised figure of $2.
POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
Every third Pakistani is caught in the ‘Poor’ bracket.
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 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 19 per cent in Punjab.
POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
33%
52%
32%
19%
Percentage by Population
Balochistan 52%Sindh 33%KPK 32%Punjab 19%
CAUSES OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
Government Bad Policies
Corruption
Inflation
Smuggling
Overpopulation
Unemployment
Lack of education
Law and order situation
Foreign Investment
IMPACT OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
Dwindling economy
Illiteracy.
Migration from rural to urban areas.
Poor health condition and facilities .
Increasing unemployment
Poor law and order situation
Increase in social crimes (Bank robberies, Kidnaping for Ransom and Target Killing).
Low saving and low investment .
REMEDIES TO CURB THE POVERTY
Increase the literacy rate.
Control on population growth .
Adept human force .
Employment opportunities .
Sound law and order situation .
Pro-Investment policies .
Political stability .
CONCLUSION POINT TO PONDER
BEST OF LUCK