Poverty In Pakistan

Group Members:

Ali Shan Cheema
Hareem Ahmad
Rabail Sanaullah
Muhammad Wasim Zahid
Muhammad Omar Yaqub

Poverty
Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean
water , nutrition, health care, education, clothing and
shelter, because of the inability to afford them.
Poverty in Pakistan is a growing concern, as it is a
developing country. Although the middle-class has
grown in Pakistan to 35 million, nearly one-quarter of the
population is classified poor as of October 2006.
As of 2008, 17.2% of the total population lives below the
poverty line, which is the lowest figure in the history of
Pakistan.
Causes Of Poverty
Unemployment
Overpopulation
Pakistan Politics
Corruption
Law and Order
Division Of Agricultural Lands
Lack Of Education
Large Scale Imports



Unemployment
The unemployment rate (10 years and over) in
Pakistan was last reported at 5.7 percent in the
second quarter of 2011. From 1990 until 2009,
Pakistan's Unemployment Rate averaged 5.88
percent reaching an historical high of 8.27 percent
in December of 2002 and a record low of 3.13
percent in December of 1990.

Overpopulation
The estimated Population of Pakistan in
2010 is over 169,478,000,making it the
world's sixth most-populous country.

Pakistan Politics
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

Corruption
It is the condition when there is not morality and every
one is trying to earn more and more by using fair and
unfair means.
In this whole scenario some corrupt people has been
occupying the resources and common man is living in
miserable conditions, which brings more poverty in the
state.


Law and Order
Various untoward incidents of bomb explosions at the
public places, firing of bullets on the innocent civilians by
the miscreants bear out that volatile law and order
situation is gravely affecting social, political, economic
and religious fabric of Pakistan.
No public place is secure, no religious institution is
sacrosanct and no spiritual or political congregation is
safe.
Talented people are leaving the Land of the Pure for
good because their fate is in the doldrums due to
uncertainty of jobs and insecurity to their life and
property.
Division Of Agricultural Land
Pakistan is an agricultural country. Most of people are
farmers by profession. One has land which 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.


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, thats 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.

REMEDIES OF POVERTY
Make Education Sector Well

Without education it is difficult to escape from poverty.
This becomes a vicious circle people who live in
poverty cannot afford to send their children to school.


Produce Artists, Engineers And Professional People

We have to work more on technical education to
produce qualified engineers and doctors to over-
-come the poverty.

REMEDIES OF POVERTY
Division Of Money

The division of money should be equal.

Introducing Professional
Institutions


Government should build new
professional institutions.

REMEDIES OF POVERTY
Stability Of Government

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. So government should be stable.

Population Must Be Controlled

The estimated Population of Pakistan
in 2010 is over 169,478,000, making it
the world's sixth most-populous country.
Population rate should be controlled.


REMEDIES OF POVERTY

Development of Agricultural and Industrial sector

Government should not waste national assets and utilize them to
remove the poverty And should invest more in Industrial Sector.



Unemployment

Government should take certain steps to decrease the rate
of unemployment by giving jobs to labor force


Types of Poverty
Intellectual Poverty-Lack of access to knowledge or
Distorted Knowledge

Formal education is a luxury in the dump. Because each day
presents the challenge of mere survival, the
scavengers do not have the opportunity to care about much
else. Consequently, the majority has neither dreams nor
plans of any kind outside of finding the meal of the day.


Poverty of the WillLack of self-control

A world of chaos, without rules or standards, creates children of
like characteristics. Most of the people that live in the dump are
born and pass through a wild, unstructured life onto death without
ever knowing structure or rhythm and the peace these can bring.
Alcoholism and drug addiction do incalculably much to worsen
the already desperate situation. These people need to be given the
opportunity to make decisions that can change their lives and then
be guided in such a way that these changes can be realized.
Physical Poverty-Lack of health

Working in constant pollution and among infectious and sharp
objects, the scavengers are in a clear state of permanent sickness.
Health is a very urgent concern. The malnutrition, toxic waste,
pathogens, filth and other high risk aspects of scavenging cause
severe respiratory and dermatological illnesses, along with a
myriad of other health complications. The scavengers have almost
no access to medical care services. The public health system in
Guatemala is completely inefficient. Medical consultations, lab
tests and medication are totally out of the question for the
scavengers.
Poverty of Civic InvolvementLack of
community concern

Even within a family network, a human being needs
more social support to survive in the hard living
conditions of the dump. In order for the much needed
economical and social improvements to take place,
society partnership is needed.
Economic PovertyLack of resources

The daily income generated by scavenging on the
dump is on average less than $2 per day, just enough
for one meal, and a far cry from what is needed or
access to basic human services. At this rate, progress
and growth are impossible and the scavengers never
make it out of the just living to make it through each
day reality. Even if they did make enough to save a
little, access to economic resources is basically a closed
door for the scavengers because of lack of records and
references.
POLICY SELECTION

Various policies can be adopted by the government to
eliminate or decrease the level of poverty.

Fiscal policy

Monetary policy

Economic policy

Foreign policy

Budgets


Fiscal policy

Fiscal policy is concerned with the
government revenues and
government expenses in order to
remove fiscal disequilibrium.
Tool selection

Progressive taxes
Regressive taxes
Education
Employment
Health

Solution and Logic

Implementation of progressive taxes
will generate more revenue and the
government will have more to spend
on the basic necessities of its people.
Subsidy can be given to poor by
discouraging the regressive taxes as
a result of which poor will have more
to spend on the basic necessities.
Government should incur more
expenses on the provision of food,
shelter, clothing and on providing basic
necessities to its people.
More employment opportunities need
to be created to remove the poverty
due to unemployment.
Free or subsidized health and educational
services need to be provided to the poor.

More emphasis on provision of education
to the children will decrease the level of
poverty in the long run.