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