How to Improve the Quality of Life in Pakistan Through Poverty

Pakistan is facing many problems right now: corruption (of the government), the lack of education, environmental issues, law and order, the economy crisis, and the massive population. All these problems lead into other, bigger problems such as poverty. Poverty in Pakistan is a growing concern. It affects people by taking away the necessities of life such as clean drinking water, food, shelter and in some cases, proper clothing. To improve the quality of life in Pakistan, they have to solve the huge obstacle that is poverty first because poverty affects not only the people experiencing it, but also the others that are living around it (that would be the other 3 quarters of the population). To solve the expanding issue of poverty in Pakistan, they can start off with fixing the government, improving the education system and lessening the cost of the healthcare system. The government of Pakistan is corrupt. There is a huge mining project in Reko Diq, Baluchistan, Pakistan. It is said to contain approximately $3 Trillion worth of copper and gold. The scientists of Pakistan say that they have enough resources and materials to process the gold and copper but the government would rather hire foreign companies and keep their plan secret so that they could use the money earned for personal use. For the last 10 years, they have kept this project from the public. Only now has this information leaked into the media. So far, this issue has been forwarded to the Supreme Court, which is now pursuing the case. Although the government of Pakistan is corrupt, the judiciary is very independent and fair. So, if this case is successful, there almost wouldn’t be any poverty in Pakistan because of the gross amount of money it would have. To fix the issue of government, the citizens have to step forward. Since the government is so corrupt, it either has to be fixed or replaced. The people who live in the country are the ones to fix this because they are the ones in the power to vote. If the people actually come out and vote for the proper politicians, maybe the government wouldn’t be so dishonest. By being involved in events such as protests, the citizens would have more of a voice. Voicing an opinion is very important because it can cause a huge effect. If a lot of the citizens of Pakistan are for the same thing, the opposing team (the government) would be outnumbered and would have no choice but to back down. If the people of Pakistan want to change the government, they have to start by changing themselves first. If you are living in poverty, it would be very hard for you to get an education. In Pakistan, there are fees for education. Since most of the population is poor, they cannot afford it. If they focus on improving the education in Pakistan and making it cost less, it would be easier for people to get themselves educated. Also, this improvement would not only benefit the population itself, but also the economy because if somebody is educated, they are productive. If a lot of the people in Pakistan have good paying jobs, they would earn a lot of money and would be able to pull themselves out of poverty. It would benefit the entire country. In Pakistan, healthcare also costs a lot of money. If you were poor and you had to have a major operation to survive, you would probably die. Everybody gets sick, and when you’re poor, a very large portion of your money can go into staying healthy. Some people in Pakistan don’t have enough to eat, let alone buy medicine. If the government could somehow reduce the cost of doctors, medicine, and basic healthcare, a lot of people would live and have enough money for other essentials in life. Some doctors could even volunteer their time to work for free. If the doctor doesn’t have to get paid, then what do you need the money for? People could also create organizations that contribute especially to healthcare for the poor. Even though healthcare doesn’t point directly at solving the poverty issue, it can still lead towards it. Solving poverty anywhere is not an easy task. You have to start with smaller tasks first. In this case, it would be improving the leaders, lessening the amount of money for healthcare and amending the education system. But in order to do this, people have to be aware and have to be involved. If the actual population of Pakistan doesn’t really care about the poor, or the poverty rate, then how do you fix it? In order to solve anything, the people have to be willing for a change. If everybody can work together and work towards fixing this issue, the entire country can benefit.

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