As per reports, 40 per cent population has slipped below the poverty line.
Poverty is state or condition in which one lacks the financial resources and essentials for a certain standards of living. The poor economic growth is the foremost consequence of poverty in Pakistan. The nation has to put its maximum efforts to ensure and enable economic growth across the country. Then they will be also to prosper and live a happy life.
As per reports, 40 per cent population has slipped below the poverty line. The unemployment is key factor of poverty. A large number of people are jobless and are searching for private as well as government jobs. The government should take effective and immediate efforts for elimination the poverty for the betterment of the people.
Moreover, rampant corruption also has left negative impact in Pakistan. Every institution of Pakistan is infamous for rampant corruption. That’s why the poverty is increasing with every passing day.
In Sindh, the low literacy rate and unskilled manpower are the some other factors behind poverty. The current literacy rate in Sindh province is 61.8 per cent in 2024. We should focus on education and grow it at higher level, as it is the best way to eradicate poverty.
More to say, our government is not stable due to absence of rule of law. There is no transparency and accountability at any level. The anarchy prevails in Pakistan due to bad governance, misuse of authority and absence of justice.
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Such a situation has mentally disturbed the people. It has become very difficult for the common man to survive. They have lost all the hopes in government. Therefore, the government must take immediate steps to eradicate the poverty, dispense justice, improve the governance, improve the economic condition of masses, take drastic measures to skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and create job opportunities.
Muhammad Murad Narejo
Naudero, Larkana, Sindh
