3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
10. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN
PAKISTAN
Government Bad Policies
Corruption
Inflation
Smuggling
Overpopulation
Unemployment
Lack of education
Law and order situation
Foreign Investment
11. 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 .
12. 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 .