Free Essays on Poverty In Pakistan

  1. Poverty in Pakistan. Causes and Remedies to Overcome Poverty in Pakistan

    POVERTY IN PAKISTAN CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Poverty Condition in Pakistan 3. Definition 4. Causes of Poverty in Pakistan * Government Policies * Poor Governance * Corruption * Unemployment * Overpopulation * Education 5. Remedies to Overcome Poverty...

  2. Poverty, Cause and Solutions

    Poverty, causes & solutions Outline • PovertyPoverty Definations • Poverty in PakistanPoverty and Islam • Cause of Poverty & Solutions • Feudalism • Ignorance: • Disease: • Apathy: ...

  3. Population report of Pakistan

    Population Report Pakistan Done By: Risatul Haque Chowdhury (Risatt) ID: 1307C2**11 To: Mr. Daniel Layng Introduction Pakistan is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between Iran and Afghanistan on the west, India on the east and China on the north.1 Islamabad is the new...

  4. Are Microfinance Loans Productive as Per Mdg’s in Pakistan?

    Are microfinance loans productive as per MDG’s in Pakistan? To encounter the prime aim of MDG’s (Poverty Eradication) by 2015, World summit evaluates progress in 2005. This meeting held in New York, USA where head of 151 nations get together under the ridge of United Nation General Assembly. Microfinance...

  5. Pakistan

    Pakistan (Listeni/ˈpækɨstæn/ or Listeni/pɑːkiˈstɑːn/; Urdu: پاكِستان‎, Pākistān, Urdu: [pɑːkɪst̪ɑːn] ( listen)), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اِسلامی جُمہُوریۂ پاكِستان‎, Islāmī Jumhūriya'eh Pākistān, Urdu: [ɪslɑːmi d͡ʒʊmɦuːriə-e pɑːkɪst̪ɑːn]), is a sovereign country in South Asia...

  6. Social Issue in Pakistan Child Labour

    Pakistan today faces various social problems. Child Labour is a social issue within Pakistan and is considered a violation of human rights by the United Nations. Pakistani society is such that, a poor child can quite conveniently be deprived of basic education, only to feed the rest of his family members...

  7. Pakistan Education News

    Business Govt Jobs 2014 in Planning and Development Department Punjab Government of the Punjab planning and development Department southern Punjab poverty alleviation project required procurement officer, admin and accounts officer, assistant director agriculture, Assistant Director of livestock. Good...

  8. Fdi in Pakistan

    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and encouragement of investors is the need of the hour for the elimination of poverty and unemployment keeping this in views Pakistan aims to attract foreign investment worth five billion dollars this year, but needs to tackle reform, maximize anemic growth and stem rampant...

  9. Future of Democracy in Pakistan

    Future of Democracy in Pakistan I. Quaid’s vision of Democracy II. United Nations and democracy · United Nations Democratic Fund · UN charter endorses democracy · Article 21 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights highlights democratic values ...

  10. Food Crisis in Pakistan

    hunger and poverty will increase sharply across the world. At the same time, rising food prices provide a strong incentive and opportunity for many developing countries to strengthen the contribution their farmers, and the agricultural sector as a whole, make to national economic growth and poverty reduction...

  11. Third World Poverty

    Williams, syndicated columnist “Development must take the people not as they ought to be but as they are.” —Claude Ake, political economist Poverty and Prosperity are two opposite words same as third and first are two opposite worlds. Soon after the World War II ended, the term Third World arose...

  12. Pakistan Foreign Policy

    Areas |  27,220   Sq. km.   | Islamabad (Capital) |  906 Sq. km. | | Population | 163417500 (May 30, 2008) | Administrative Setup | Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., North West Frontier Province (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining (Khyber...

  13. povert

    Abstract: Poverty is dynamic in nature: even as some people move out of poverty, other people simultaneously fall into poverty. The poverty pool is being simultaneously both depleted and refilled. In this assignment we have discussed poverty, its causes and affects it has on our country Pakistan. Further...

  14. Village Life

    II. POVERTY PROFILE 1. The Planning Commission has decided that the official poverty line for Pakistan will be estimated on 2350 calories per adult equivalent per day. This is based on an adult equivalent intake of 2150 calories in the urban areas and 2450 calories in the rural areas. The poverty line...

  15. Some Basic Social Problems

    POVERTY Definition: Poverty refers to the condition of being unable to provide for one's basic needs such as food, clothing, housing, education, and health facilities etc. in sufficient quantities.  If poverty is defined on the basis of calorie intake or income, a quarter to one-third of the population...

  16. The Achievements and Limitations of Technological Transfer Economics

    (Hazarika, 2002). By 1982-83 more than half of the area of cultivation of wheat and rice in developing countries including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka was adopted through these high yielding varieties of seeds (Dalrymple, 1985; Basu, 2009). India introduced these hybrid seeds...

  17. Role of Education

    inputs and outputs they have a central role in economic development. There is a desperate need to raise both health and education standards in Pakistan including its availability. Good health not only gives a longer life span but it help in raising return to investments in education, as a healthy...

  18. impact of increased income on farmers

    based industries. About 62% of the population lives in rural areas and depend directly or indirectly upon agriculture for their livelihood (Govt. of Pakistan, 2011). Hence, the economic growth and welfare of the country is dependent on the development of agriculture sector. The development of this sector...

  19. Law and Order

    ORDER SITUATION IN PAKISTAN: After 9/11, the US/Nato forces invaded and bombard the Afghan nation, sometimes indiscriminately, which led to the desired goal of destruction of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, but in addition, gave rise to a lot of internal and external problems for Pakistan: the economy, internal...

  20. Police

    September 2009 / 04:40 Essay on:  Youth Crime: Causes and Remedies  For Youth Essay Competition 2008 of Ministry of Youth Affairs Government of Pakistan    By:  Muhammad Ali Shuja  Student, M.Phil Economics  Applied Economics Research Center, University of Karachi      23rd June 2008  Table of Contents  ...

  21. Pak India Relatiion

    Pakistan India Relations As seen in “The Nation” newspaper. Link http://nation.com.pk/archives/May-20-2008 Pakistan-India relations since independence have been the victim of oscillations between short-lived periods of euphoria and raised expectations followed by long intervals marked by disappointment...

  22. Socioal Topics

    The Social Evil (1) Introduction: (2) A worldwide problem (3) Situation in Pakistan (4) The evil effects it produces (5) The causes of … (6) The remedies of … (7) Conclusion Looking up the dictionary, we may say that Social Evil is “any vice that may...

  23. Good Governance

    this report has been to ascertain the various actors and principles and model of good governance together with the implementation of this theory in Pakistan. I would like to acknowledge your guidance and support throughout the term and would also like to express gratitude for giving me the opportunity...

  24. Population

    sector.  Pakistan has a large youth population. An estimated 103 million or 63 per cent of the population fall under the age of 25 years. Due to endemic poverty, the majority of youth in Pakistan do not have the opportunity to experience a childhood. Birth Rate The birth rate of Pakistan is 28 per...

  25. Essays

     Democracy in Pakistan Introduction: Democracy seems admirably progressing in Pakistan. However, certain impediments are maligning its evolutionary wings which need to be overcome. The former has successive factors...

  26. Saarc Developments

    the idea was reawakened, followed by a meeting of the foreign secretaries of the seven founding nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in April 1981, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Subsequent to this the Committee of the Whole upon meeting identified five major areas for regional...

  27. Pak-India Talks to Help Remove Trust Deficit

    Pak-India talks to help remove trust deficit: FO APP ISLAMABAD Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit said the meeting of foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India would help remove trust deficit between both countries, which would be a good omen for regional peace and stability. Talking to a private...

  28. Freedom Is a Restriction

    across poverty, the invasion of Soviet troops, war, women’s obligations under the Taliban rule, developing a strong friendship that will help them overcome the difficult challenges of the conditions of women in Afghanistan. The novel starts in the 60s. Mariam is a young girl who lives in poverty in a...

  29. Terrorism

    most bandied-about word in the world`s lexicon. Governments lose sleep over it, citizenries live in fear of it and the news is full of it. We in Pakistan have come to know it well. We know only too well the split nature of the debate: what ideology drives terrorism and how valid is it? Might we agree...

  30. Terrorism

    TERRORISM Terrorism is just a word in English, but it is a hazard for mankind. India faces the problems of poverty, population, hunger and literacy. But spread of terrorism is the most frightening of all. Be it in the small countries like Ireland and Israel, or in the big ones life Russia and USA, terrorism...

  31. Brown Admission

    social conscience. By being brought up in Pakistan, a country with great economic and social extremes, I feel that I too have a well-developed social conscience. Economically, Pakistan is one of the poorest countries in the world, and it is this poverty and suffering that force you to open up your...

  32. Ict as an Enabler of Socioeconomic Development

    ICT as an enabler of Socio-Economic Development Attique Ahmad PITC, Lahore, Pakistan attique@pepco.gov.pk Abstract: Today’s is a world of many divides, one of the most typical being the Digital Divide which in itself has given birth to or is worsening other economic and social divides. In this world...

  33. Social Issure

    8, 2005 Inspired by India's spineless response to continuous terrorist attacks, on 29th October, 2005 during Diwali festivities in New Delhi, Pakistan sponsored terrorists exploded the bombs in busy market places killing at least 71 persons and injuring hundreds of others. Earlier on 10th October...

  34. Tv Programmes Choices

    war-footing. I firmly believe that with good education the problem of unemployment would be solved to a large extent and that in effect would eradicate poverty. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Samson Joy, student, Kasaragod, Kerala* If I become the prime minister ...

  35. None in Paradise

    justice and independence for Kashmiris, and to ask for its water from India. There will be no India as well to connive with Mr Mountbatten to deprive Pakistan of its territories, to occupy Kashmir, Deccan, Junagarh, to disturb the people and government of pretty island (Sri Lanka) by sponsoring Tamil fighters...

  36. Pakistan’s Economic Growth

    till 2007] Table of Contents 1. Brief Economic history of Pakistan 1 2. Pakistan’s Recent Economic Activities 2 Stock Market 3 Manufacturing and Finance 4 Demographic Factors 4 Employment 4 Rupee: The Currency of Pakistan 4 Dollar-Rupee exchange rates 5 Foreign exchange reserves...

  37. English

    between india and pakistan like shimla agreement ,and the recent before kargir war (the talk) but despite all these attempts the war is still on..........  it is good that we r trying hard to improve our relation with pakistan and we should continue the policy of dialogue with pakistan ,but at the same...

  38. Saarc. Policy Issues hinge on security and democracy

    the 13th SAARC summit had to be postponed. The postponement of the summit has made the other members of SAARC, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan apprehensive of India’s hegemonic role and its capacity to virtually block any move towards cooperation among the seven SAARC member states. Indeed...

  39. Australian Centre for Languages

    being suffered by lack of food each day to sustain a healthy life. Thus, GM food should be considered as a possible method solving the starvation of poverty. (By Ashley) On the other hand, as the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications(ISAAA) (2008, Feb) states, the rate...

  40. Safta

    Maldives by 52 percent and in Pakistan and Sri Lanka by 46 percent when SAFTA is fully implemented Bangladesh's welfare gains are predicted to be the highest in South Asia, and the country could do well in areas like apparel, pharmaceuticals, plastics and ceramics. Pakistan may record a twofold growth...

  41. Essays

    Education is the key to prosperous pakistan n character building Education is simply defined as a process by which people acquire knowledge, skills, habits, values, or attitudes. Process of teaching and learning has existed in human society since thousands years ago. Human beings have been learning...

  42. water crisis

    3 Mha is canal irrigated and 3.5 is rain fed.  Agriculture acts as an industry and it is gaining  recognition for its importance in combating wide  spread rural poverty and acts as stabilizing factor  in the national economy. It is clear from the above  facts that it becomes indispensable to manage  water resources and agriculture properly...

  43. Round Balls, Round World

    the world. Excluding the athletes and spectators who enjoy the sport, there are those who produce the products for the sport as well. In Sialkot, Pakistan, hundreds of human laborers slave over the creation of these footballs. The fact is that these people, human laborers, are the very same people that...

  44. terrorism

    There are many organizations active in the country. There are Pakistan sponsored terrorist organizations in Kashmir which are ready to cause unrest any time in any part of the country. They get financial support from their masters in Pakistan. No body can forget the 26/11 Mumbai attack in which more than...

  45. Labour Exploitation

    were economical when they were made overseas. The foreign workers did not have the high-paying jobs as promised. The sweatshop was back and they had poverty-wage jobs. They were under paid and working in poor conditions with masses of eager workers waiting in line for them to quit. So how did these poor...

  46. United Nations India Pak

    Country- Islamic Republic of Pakistan Committee- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Topics: - 1) Proper Infrastructure and Management in Earthquake Prone Areas 2) The politics of neglected diseases Topic 1: - Major Earthquake prone zones in the world: - Japan Chile San...

  47. Aqsa

    hundred. The perpetrators were never caught. Pakistan and state sponsored terrorism In 2009, Pakistani President Asif Zardari admitted at a conference in Islamabad that Pakistan had, in the past created terrorist groups as a tool for its geostrategic agenda Pakistan had long been accused by neighbors Bangladesh...

  48. Food Crisis

    ON CONSUMPTION AND CALORIC AVAILABILITY IN PAKISTAN: Evidence from Repeated Cross-sectional and Panel Data Jed Friedman, Seo Yeon Hong, Xiaohui Hou November 2011 THE IMPACT OF THE FOOD PRICE CRISIS ON CONSUMPTION AND CALORIC AVAILABILITY IN PAKISTAN: Evidence from Repeated Cross-sectional...

  49. Gender Discrimination: Gender Stereotype

    Discrimination in Developing Countries 7 Dowry 7 Neglect 8 Infanticide and Sex-Selective Abortion 9 Abuse 9 Labor 10 Gender Discrimination in Pakistan 11 Education 13 Regional Differences 13 Workforce 14 Government 14 Gender Discrimination and Economic Development 15 Output per capita...

  50. My Esssay

    accommodations, health and education yet with increasing prices from daily grocery, house (room) rent to school-fee, he decided to send his family back to Pakistan by the time his daughter reached school age. He told me, with only by himself (without his family) he could stay in just a small room and save more...

  51. Life Skills

    people to take off goods from stores Made by child labor Has any body found answers? Have you found a sponsor? To help the poor who lives below poverty line, crying foul is all very fine, Who will provide them necessities? So they can live in dignity, Find a decent vocation, Food, shelter, clothing...

  52. Energy Crises

    COMPARISON OF PAKISTAN AND INDIA'S ELECTRICITY POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF LOAD-SHEDDING AND BLACKOUTS ---Economic (a) Business Sector and Industries (b) Agricultural Sector (c) Flight of capital to other countries (d) Hesitation in foreign Investment (e) Inflation (h) Poverty (i) stagnation...

  53. css essay written

    Important Essays Outlines Democracy in Pakistan The appraisal of last 60 years of democracy 1. 2. 3. 4. Where does Pakistan stand in terms of democracy? Is the democracy – an issue of Pakistan or all Muslim countries? Is the democracy an issue of Pakistan or all third world countries? Has the...

  54. All Titles

    interaction between two worlds: 5. the cities of India . . . and rural India poverty, spirituality and modernity mix and coexist Many people in the Western world think of India as an inert and distant [grouping] of people and poverty, a combination of the exotic and tragic. This misperception, popularized...

  55. Asylum Seeker: Emergence in the Media

    of their current circumstances, for example if their home country is presently in a war, if they come from a third world country full of punishing poverty with lack of education, food or basic hygiene’ or basic human rights containing their inherent value and dignity has been diminished. At the current...

  56. Special Economic Zone

    that have contributed to its emergence as a successful SEZ. There are useful lessons to be drawn from Shenzhen's experience by countries such as Pakistan in designing their economic reform policies. The major findings of this policy brief are summarized below. The experience of Shenzhen has demonstrated...

  57. BM anwar

    President of Pakistan, Zia Ul-Haq. The 1970’s period is well known for its economical crisis in Malaysia due to the decrease in rubber price. Anwar saw his opportunity to solve the problem and gain more support, therefore, he rushed to solve the poverty issue in Baling. He leaded the anti poverty riot in...

  58. 3 Cups of Tea Analysis

    had to defend an American infidel against the attacks of his peers, so be it. However, Ali was not alone in his passionate love for the children of Pakistan, almost every adult in the Karakoram branched out and supported Mortenson in his quest for education. Even Sher Tahki, the religious leader in Korphe...

  59. Afghanistan

    to continue especially with Pakistan providing safe haven for all Taliban insurgents. The Taliban has a great amount of support from other terrorist networks such as the Haqqani network which has a lot of influence on the Durand line which separates Afghanistan and Pakistan. They now have some 3,000...

  60. Regulation on Microfinance Institutions in Asia

    against poverty by helping poor households build their income and assets (Zaman 2004). According to the State of MicroCredit Summit Campaign Report (2005) as of 2004 some 3,200 microcredit institutions reportedly to reached more than 92 million clients of which approximately 73% are living in poverty when...