Socio Economic Conditions of Pakistan

As can be compared to other nations such as those in Eastern Europe or even developing nations, I would state that this is not poverty. A household’s income cannot be used as the only way to measure poverty. This mono-focussed categorisation is misguided and as Hunt notes, it imposes categorization impressions

According to Ahmed (2011), the International Food Study Institute had a brief on a collection of far-reaching studies that analyzed the causes of poverty, analyzing households and reviewing empirical research in 20 different countries. They found that the major causes of poverty were the inability of poor households to invest in property and education, limited access to credit, in some cases these instances produce more poverty by inherited poverty. “The systematic marginalization of ethnic minorities, women and people with disabilities and health issues. War and violence may be some of the primary causes of poverty. Political violence and organized crime have affected 39 countries since 2000”, Smith (2011). These two items, poverty and violence

Poverty is visible anywhere and it happens everywhere, from the richest nations to the poorest. From the youth to the elderly, poverty can dramatically affect anyone. Some grow up in poverty, while others end up in it. Poverty has increased drastically over the years. The blame for the increased poverty has become an extremely controversial subject, as there are many contributing factors to spite each side. It is evident that it is the people in poverty themselves that is the underlying cause of it due to their insignificant will power and their choice to live off the government rather than working themselves.

The other explanation for cause of poverty can be explained through the human capital theory, which asserts that the more education and skills an individual has, the better his/her job will be. There remains a skills gap between the rural and urban dwellers, where it is generally believed the urban dwellers are more skilled that the rural dwellers. This skills gap is attributed as the major cause of poverty among the rural population in the country. The other causes of poverty are related to the changes in the government spending, the economy and family compositions (Haskins & Sawhill, 2007). A welfare system or a church family that doesn’t encourage people to work for their food and one that promotes laziness is not good. But there will be times when disability strikes, when the job market is terrible, or when costs are just too high

Poverty is the result of the uneven distribution of resources and wealth within the community. People in poverty experience inadequate education, a scarce food supply, lack of proper clothing, and proper shelter. Poverty exists when a household does not obtain the necessary means to meet the minimum quality of life considered normal for the community in which they live. The effect of poverty has the ability to define an entire community. Poverty is generally measured by two alternatives. Those alternatives are Absolute Poverty and Relative Poverty. Lives are being shaped on a daily basis. This is a major problem which must be examined in a close scope. This serious problem has the ability to leave long lasting mental, health, and social issues

Through history reasons for poverty have been assumed and studied, these reports have been used to identify levels of poverty based on varying factors. This is a brief study of what poverty is and how it has changed through time. Examining the differing political viewpoints and social theories as to why poverty exists and why eradicating it has proved difficult.

Poverty is a cruel circle that goes from generation to generation. Though poverty occurs in all countries, the condition is serious in developing countries. According to UN,

The Relationship Between Poor People and Poor Places Poverty is seen as a group of different kinds of deprivation. These forms of deprivation are patterned by a series of urban processes, which lead to greater concentration of problems in particular places. The area affects poor people, because the experience of living in a poor area can make people more vulnerable to poverty. People living in poor areas are disadvantaged in their experiences and command over resources.

The income levels of sample households reveal that the economic condition of most of the households is not sound. Poverty seems to looms large amongst most of the households.

The first effect of social discrimination that leads to poverty in developing countries is the gender inequalities in receiving education. Women are more prone to poverty because of the inequalities in the distribution of proper

Though native-born families are the ones who suffer the most in poverty in Pakistan, there are also outsiders who suffer just as much. One example is the children of Afghan refugees from Afghanistan. During the Afghan War, many families in that region have been separated or killed during battles and abductions conducted by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. This group has threatened almost virtually everyone in the country that if they don’t listen and obey their rules, they will have them executed or tortured. Thus, many families have packed their belongings and have made long treks out of the war torn nation. Once, they come into Pakistan, they expect their experience to be better than the one in Afghanistan. And to a certain extent, some of that may be true. However, once they become integrated in the society, they realize that it is very hard to find a place to work.

Although agriculture is at the heart of the rural economy, the majority of Pakistan’s rural poor are neither tenant farmers nor farm owners. Farmers (including both owners and tenants) comprised only 43 percent of households .Non-farm

Rural development has been discussed extensively in the literature by various writers from different disciplines. The universal objective of rural development is to improve the quality of life of rural people. This is facilitated upon a continuous process by government, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and different actors at the (inter) national, state and local levels. Without doubt, this involves how best to organize rural area resources and potentials (especially human and economic potentials) so as to achieve an increase in the overall standard of living of the rural community dwellers. According to Halwart et, al (2003), the idea is to sustain the growth of rural economies, improve rural community livelihood and to promote food security through the improvement of food supply, employment and income. This chapter is divided into four parts. Part one reviews some approaches to the application of agropolitan center strategy in rural physical planning in selected third world countries. Part two examines the basic theories that relate to the spatial organization of human settlements by some well known writers such as Friedman, Christaller and others. Part three relate these theories to the present research and part four looked at large scale agriculture and rural development in the context of aquaculture.

Sustainable Rural Development is an entitle to positive changes in rural livelihood by generating durable assets, and it is not only in economic concern it may also interrelates in promotion of socio and cultural aspects by avoid bad socio-practices. In this for Sustain Rural Development state and central governments are initiating so many programs and it is one of the basic essence feasibility program Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Land has always been a decisive element in deciding the social class structure in agrarian and rural societies. It is a status symbol, source of income, means of production and an important source of political and social influence. The agrarian structure inherited by Pakistan, after independence, was socially divisive and due to this very same reason it has been a matter of concern for policy makers since independence. Many agricultural reforms have been carried out in Pakistan since independence to eradicate this social division, improve the condition of tenants, abolish feudalism and to increase productivity but no major improvement has been seen as a result of these land reforms. This essay discusses about these land reform in detail and lays out the major attributes and agendas of these land reforms. It also debates about the major reasons which hindered the fair implementation of these land reforms.