THE RISING TREND OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN

THE RISING TREND OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN

80% of labour market gets less than 1$/day. 40% people have no access to sanitation & clean water 40% people have an intake of less than 2000 calories a day 1/3rd of countrys population is living in absolute poverty

Concept of Poverty

Absolute Poverty Relative Poverty poverty as Moneylessness Poverty as Powerlessness

CAUSES OF POVERTY
Economic Causes

Industrialization process Poor tax Collection System Population growth Unemployment Low Literacy Rate Social Evils

Political causes

Political instability Feudalism

MEASURES FOR POVERTY REDUCTION

Good Governance Basic needs Employment opportunities Investment in human capital Human Development Programes & Facilities Providing awareness Defence budget