Causes
of Poverty in Pakistan.
There are several causes of poverty in
different nations and in Pakistan these causes expand in different aspects
Causes of Poverty in Pakistan. Poverty is the biggest causes of inflation in
Pakistan. Poverty is hunger. Poverty is
lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor.
Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is
not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time. Poverty is
losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is
powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom.
Poverty
has many faces, changing from place to place and across time, and has been
described in many ways (for a collection of readings, see Poems and Personal
Accounts of Poverty). Most often, poverty is a situation people want to escape.
So poverty is a call to action — for the poor and the wealthy alike — a call to
change the world so that many more may have enough to eat, adequate shelter,
access to education and health, protection from violence, and a voice in what
happens in their communities.
To
know what helps to reduce poverty, what works and what does not, what changes
over time, poverty has to be defined, measured, and studied — and even
experienced. As poverty has many dimensions, it has to be looked at through a
variety of indicators — levels of income and consumption, social indicators,
and indicators of vulnerability to risks and of socio/political access.
Pakistan
is a poor country. Its economy is facing fluctuations now a day. At the time of
independence Pakistan has very low resources and capital, so the processes of
progress were very slow. Unfortunately the politicians of Pakistan were all not
well aware of modern global system and the progress processes and the needs of
country. Due to bad policies today Pakistan is facing a lot of problems. The
continuous failure of policies leads the people of country to miserable
conditions. The major problem in the country is poverty which is becoming the
cause of crime and social disorder.
Causes of poverty in
Pakistan:
It
is difficult to point out all causes of poverty in Pakistan but the major
causes of are given below:
Government Policies:
Government
is not well aware of present conditions of country. The policies of government
are base on the suggestions of officials which do not have awareness about the
problems of a common man. After implementation the policies do not get
effective result. After the failure of one policy, government does not consider
its failure and announces another policy without studying the aftermaths of
last one. Heavy taxes and unemployment crushes the people and they are forced
to live below poverty line. The suitable medical facilities are not provided to
people and they are forced to get treatment for private clinics which are too
costly.
Corruption:
Another
cause of poverty is corruption. There are two types of corruption. There is not
morality and every one is trying to earn more and more by using fair and unfair
means. Officials waste their time has low efficiency. Only one relationship
that is exists in society is money. One has to pay a heavy cost to get his
right. Law and order conditions are out of control and institutions are failed
to provide justice to a common man. Justice can be bought by money only. But
government is unable to control such type of things. In this whole scenario
some corrupt people has been occupying the resources and common man is living
in miserable conditions.
Division of Agricultural Land:
Pakistan
is an agricultural country. Most of people are farmers by profession. One has
land which is fulfilling the needs of his family but he has to divide the land
into his children when they got young. After division the land is not
sufficient to support a family. Now the families of his children are suffering
and spending their lives below poverty line.
Materialism:
In
our society social bonding are gradually becomes thinner and thinner. A race of
material object has been started even no one tried to understand the problems
of others. Every one is gradually changing from human to a bioman which only
know about his needs and have no concept about the limitations of others.
People are not ready to help each other. At last every one has lose his trust
on others which effect our social and economic system and it is another cause of
poverty.
Lack of Education:
The
literacy rate of Pakistan is very low. Most of people do not have any concept
about the modern earning sources. Most people are unable to adopt technology
for their business needs, that’s why business do not meet international
standards and results as decrease in revenue which lead the society to poor
financial conditions.
Large Scale Import:
The
import of Pakistan is greater than export. Big revenue is consumed in importing
good every year, even raw material has to import for industry. If we decrease
import and establish own supply chains from our country natural resources the
people will have better opportunities to earn.
Shahid Rashid(Criminologist)00923444595929
