Pakistan Poverty increased to an astonishing 43 Percent

[Abu Zolfiqar]

well the problem is the pop. growth rate...inflation is also a problem. In terms of per capita GDP the numbers have climbed slightly.

most other countries would collapse if they dealth with the amount of lost FDI, terrorism and energy shortage. These are key factors that are hindering our development. The GDP is still growing, albeit much slower than it should be.

the leadership is also to blame. the resources and wealth is there, it's just not fully tapped.

i think poverty is a problem in the whole sub continent....we are all developing countries. Look at india which has over 650 million in dire poverty

 

[53fd]

why are u concerned on what US pays. Its not your money its US taxpayers money. They will decide on whom to pay and on what to pay.

It is Pakistan that is generating billions of $ losses every year, & is having its economy suffer because the US dragged Pakistan into their WOT.

 

[WARRANT]

It is Pakistan that is generating billions of $ losses every year, & is having its economy suffer because the US dragged Pakistan into their WOT.

Still then its your problem. Why should be US be accounted for it?

You invited CIA long back. These ones never leave .

 

[53fd]

Still then its your problem. Why should be US be accounted for it?

You invited CIA long back. These ones never leave .

Yes, the Pakistan administration made a mistake by fighting the US's WOT.

 

[kingkobra]

well the problem is the pop. growth rate...inflation is also a problem. In terms of per capita GDP the numbers have climbed slightly.

most other countries would collapse if they dealth with the amount of lost FDI, terrorism and energy shortage. These are key factors that are hindering our development. The GDP is still growing, albeit much slower than it should be.

the leadership is also to blame. the resources and wealth is there, it's just not fully tapped.

i think poverty is a problem in the whole sub continent....we are all developing countries. Look at india which has over 650 million in dire poverty

what is wrong with you guys??
why you have to increase poverty numbers of other countries??
our poverty rate is decreasing even though our population is growing...
more than 40 million people are coming out of poverty and joining middle class every year...
we are working in right direction and poverty will keep on decreasing every year in india...

 

[WARRANT]

Yes, the Pakistan administration made a mistake by fighting the US's WOT.

So its your mistake and the decision maker is you only. Its absurd to ask for money.
Even China wont give away free money and they wont ask anybody to fight any of their wars too.

 

[RazorMC]

Poverty in Pakistan results from Party-dominated politics. Laws have been made to make sure all party MNAs vote according to the wishes of the party leaders.
Inability to combat corruption and a complete lack of responsibilty towards the country have played their part in pushing Pakistan into this economic mess.

How many MNAs can even understand the Bill's language? How many of them have an idea of the result of their votes?

We need new laws that make it mandatory for important Bills to be formed by technocrats only and within a Parliamentary Committee so there is open discussion on the topic.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

Actually, it was not Pakistan's war in 2001. The US dragged Pakistan into it. There were not one single suicide bombing inside Pakistan till 2004. The US spends $2 billion a week in Afghanistan, & $104 billion per year. It can at least provide Pakistan more assistance so that Pakistan doesn't have to run into $billions of losses ($68 billion - $21 billion = $47 billion net loss from the WOT). The US & NATO Forces can do a better job tackling the sanctuaries in north Afghanistan from which hundreds of Afghan/Chechen/Uzbek/Arab/Tajik terrorists infiltrate into Pakistan & kill soldiers & innocent civilians. But they don't. They have stopped tackling the sanctuaries in North Afghanistan, & they plan to stop all operations there & transfer power, while letting hundreds of terrorists infiltrate into Pakistan.

you are just trying to run away from the fact that there is a huge number of home grown terrorists in Pakistan.you are getting a help from America to clean the mess in your country and you are still complaining about America not sponsering it fully..war on terror is not the problem its the solution of your problem for which you have to take some pain economically.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

what is wrong with you guys??
why you have to increase poverty numbers of other countries??
our poverty rate is decreasing even though our population is growing...
more than 40 million people are coming out of poverty and joining middle class every year...
we are working in right direction and poverty will keep on decreasing every year in india...

the indian definition of ''poverty'' is basically near-death starvation

 

[53fd]

you are just trying to run away from the fact that there is a huge number of home grown terrorists in Pakistan.you are getting a help from America to clean the mess in your country and you are still complaining about America not sponsering it fully..war on terror is not the problem its the solution of your problem for which you have to take some pain economically.

Again, it is hypocrisy that the US has not tackled the safe havens in North Afghanistan, through which hundreds of Afghan/Chechen/Uzbek/Arab/Tajik terrorists all at once infiltrate into Pakistan & kill soldiers & innocent civilians. They have already started negotiating with the terrorists that are a threat to Pakistan, & planned the transfer of power to them. And then they say Pakistan needs to do more to tackle Taliban groups, while they are sitting, negotiating with the Taliban. Hypocrisy at its best. It is time that the US stops supporting terrorism inside Pakistan from Afghanistan.

 

[kingkobra]

the indian definition of ''poverty'' is basically near-death starvation

haha...
why cant you see other side that every year more than 40 million people are coming out of poverty and also poverty rate is decreasing every year??
India will eventually get out of poverty...
you cant say that India is poor too so what is wrong if Pakistan's poverty increases...
this attitude of yours is reason for your country's debacle while India is getting out of poverty every year..

 

[MilSpec]

Me thinks iz kashmir....

Pakistan wants kashmir, so starts militarizing, wages wars, doesn't get its objectives...
Military gets stonger , political establishment weaker, bangladesh seperates.. pakistan gets even more pissed at india...
Line of thinking for political establishment vows 1000 years fight for kashmir, no electricity no water no investment. but need a uniting factor... islam card worked during partition so it's played over and over...

Afganistan happens.. Zia milks americans ... Now pakistan thinks it can grow stronger than India on US Dollar power... But evil Zionists leave Pak high and dry after soviet collapse..

In mean time India has grown a tad bit stronger.. so military wants strategic depth ... exploits civil war in afghanistan.. gets Taliban government...

Pakistan thinks taliban as insurance policy against conventional Indian strenght.. then Both go nuclear... Pak unleashes kargil... India caught napping

India fights back.. nawaz kiscked out army back in... 9/11 happens.. taliban comes back home ... In all these years All development of pakistan has been attributed to common people of pakistan , barely any government involvement. Most of the time Military government was concentrating on buying f16's and Missiles so no one cared to build universities and Hospitals.

Thats Pakistans Problem... Indian situation is nothing to be very proud of either.. no military regime still political establishment has never done anything for the upliftment of the poor... Ministers have nearly sold India for Dollars...

Finish this Kashmir Jhanjhat... we can save load of money on defence expenditure

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

haha...
why cant you see other side that every year more than 40 million people are coming out of poverty and also poverty rate is decreasing every year??
India will eventually get out of poverty...
you cant say that India is poor too so what is wrong if Pakistan's poverty increases...
this attitude of yours is reason for your country's debacle while India is getting out of poverty every year..

au contraire...i think its your type of thinking which seems to support the idea that all is honky dory and ''shining india'' is a superpower despite all the hidden ills which are buried under carpet

i accept and fully acknowledge the problems the entire subcontinent faces and in fact i even outlined some of the core reasons......

it is a fact that india has its own definition of ''poverty'' while Pakistan just goes by international definition

 

[Chow chow]

au contraire...i think its your type of thinking which seems to support the idea that all is honky dory and ''shining india'' is a superpower despite all the hidden ills which are buried under carpet

i accept and fully acknowledge the problems the entire subcontinent faces and in fact i even outlined some of the core reasons......

it is a fact that india has its own definition of ''poverty'' while Pakistan just goes by international definition

Any link for the bolded part????

How is it difficult to understand that poverty is declining rapidly in India whereas it is increasing at alarming rate in Pakistan.

how is it difficult to accept that India is now 8th largest economy after a growth rate of 8.5% in the FY 2010-1011??

 

[ramu]

it's the poverty line and not the starvation line.

Poverty line is close enough to the starvation line that making a distinction on such lines to show we are still fine is a lame attempt at trying to hide the ground reality. And Mr. Think Tank, when an article about wealth creation was being discussed, you were belittling the achievement of your neighbour and here you cut a sorry figure.