Poverty in pakistan

1. POVERTY IN PAKISTAN

2. INFORMATION
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. This
is also referred to as absolute
poverty or destitution. Relative
poverty is the condition of having
fewer resources or less income
than others within a society or
country, or compared to worldwide
averages. 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.

3. CAUSES 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.
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.
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.

4. 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.
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 the country.
Criterion of Poor:
The criterion of poor is that if a person is not earning US $367.00 per is
year considered poor but this was repeated later on the criterion is
changed and now it’s US $ 2.00 per day.

5. EFFECTS OF POVERTY
Diseases are more widely spread because poor people cannot
afford hygienic foods and pure drinking water which is much
expensive.
Many infants born into poverty have a low birth weight, which
is associated with many preventable mental and physical
disabilities. Not only are these poor infants more likely to
be irritable or sickly, they are also more likely to die
before their first birthday.
Poor families experience much more stress than middle-class
families. Besides financial uncertainty, these families are
more likely to be exposed to series of negative events and
“bad luck,” including illness, depression, eviction, job loss,
criminal victimization, and family death.
Homelessness, or extreme poverty, carries with it a
particularly strong set of risks for families, especially
children. Homeless children are less likely to receive proper
nutrition and immunization. They experience more health
problems. Homeless women experience higher rates of low-
birth-weight babies, miscarriages, and infant mortality,
probably due to not having access to adequate prenatal
care for their babies. Homeless families experience even
greater life stress than other families, including increased,
family relationships, and friendships.

6. SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY
Poverty will never end unless there are real solutions to end it;
solutions based on economic justice and political changes.
1. The full equality between men and women in public as well as
private areas of life, a worldwide minimum wage of $20 per day and
the end of child labor under the age of 16 with the creation of a
subsidy for scholarship.
2. The guarantee of shelter, healthcare, education, food and
drinking water as basic human rights that must be provided free to
all.
3. A total redistribution of idle lands to landless farmers and the
imposition of a 50% cap on arable land devoted to products for
export per country, with the creation of a worldwide subsidy for
organic agriculture.
4. An end to private monopoly ownership over natural resources,
with a minimum of 51% local communal ownership in corporations,
which control such resources as well as the termination of
intellectual property rights on pharmaceutical drugs.

7. 5. The cancellation of third world debt with no reciprocal obligations
attached and the payment of compensation to Third World countries
for historical as well as ecological debt.
6. An obligation of total transparency for any corporation with
more than 100 employees and a 1% tax on all benefits distributed
to shareholders of corporations to create unemployment funds.
7. The termination of tax havens around the world as well as free
flow of capital in developing countries.
8. An equal voting for developing countries in international
organizations such as IMF, World Bank, WTO, and the termination
of veto right for the permanent members of the UN Security
Counsel.
8. A commitment by industrialized countries to decrease carbon
emission by 50% over a ten-year period as well as reducing by 25%
each developed country%u2019s consumption of natural resources.

8. PEOPLE IN POVERTY