Poverty and Its Causes in Pakistan
Poverty and its causes
In Pakistan
Submitted by:
Muhammad Ahmad Adil
Submitted to:
Ms. Mehwish
Submitted date:
8th February 2012
Assignment
Topic: Poverty In Pakistan
Management sciences Department
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
2012
www.awkum.edu.pk
February 8, 2010
Ms. Mehwish
Teacher, Economy of Pakistan
Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan
Madam
I am herewith present my Assignment authorized by you as a requirement for this course.
In this assignment, I have tried to provide updated information about Poverty In Pakistan.
I hope I have covered all that was required for the assignment.
If there be any clarification demanded, I would appreciate a call from you.
Sincerely,
Muhammad Ahmad Adil
Poverty in Pakistan
Theory of Poverty: Poverty cannot be described it can only be felt. One knows more about poverty when he is hungry and cannot purchase food, he and his children want new clothes but they can’t purchase it because of low income, he’s sick and doesn’t have money to have medicine, he wants to send his children to school but can’t bear educational expenditures. The world Development Reports define poverty as “pronounced deprivation in well being’. Poverty can be measured by following three methods, i.e. Head Count Ratio, Basic Needs Approach, and Poverty of Opportunity. According to Head Count Ratio, the persons who fall below the poverty line as determined in the country are regarded as poor. In Pakistan, for instance, the persons who earn income which cannot meet the daily intake of about 2350 calories per person are considered to fall below the poverty line. Basic Need’s Approach suggests the measurement of ‘poverty’ with reference to income distribution. According to this approach if the persons of a fixed income group
In Pakistan
Submitted by:
Muhammad Ahmad Adil
Submitted to:
Ms. Mehwish
Submitted date:
8th February 2012
Assignment
Topic: Poverty In Pakistan
Management sciences Department
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
2012
www.awkum.edu.pk
February 8, 2010
Ms. Mehwish
Teacher, Economy of Pakistan
Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan
Madam
I am herewith present my Assignment authorized by you as a requirement for this course.
In this assignment, I have tried to provide updated information about Poverty In Pakistan.
I hope I have covered all that was required for the assignment.
If there be any clarification demanded, I would appreciate a call from you.
Sincerely,
Muhammad Ahmad Adil
Poverty in Pakistan
Theory of Poverty: Poverty cannot be described it can only be felt. One knows more about poverty when he is hungry and cannot purchase food, he and his children want new clothes but they can’t purchase it because of low income, he’s sick and doesn’t have money to have medicine, he wants to send his children to school but can’t bear educational expenditures. The world Development Reports define poverty as “pronounced deprivation in well being’. Poverty can be measured by following three methods, i.e. Head Count Ratio, Basic Needs Approach, and Poverty of Opportunity. According to Head Count Ratio, the persons who fall below the poverty line as determined in the country are regarded as poor. In Pakistan, for instance, the persons who earn income which cannot meet the daily intake of about 2350 calories per person are considered to fall below the poverty line. Basic Need’s Approach suggests the measurement of ‘poverty’ with reference to income distribution. According to this approach if the persons of a fixed income group
References: 1. Economics of Pakistan, M.Saeed Nasir 2. Reports of World Bank 3. Economic Survey 2005—06 4. www.google.com 5. www.wikipedia.com