Pakistan Poverty increased to an astonishing 43 Percent

[ares]

Dramatic increase in poverty level in Pakistan from 24% in 2006 to 43% in 2011 is direct result

Low economic growth ..averaging 2.5% in last three yrs

High population growth - 2%

Zero percapita growth

While inflation remains at all time high swindling b/w 15% to 25%.

So much so Pakistani govt has asked to the World Bank to withhold Pakistani poverty figures..as they will reflect badly upon present govt

 

[kingkobra]

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

why should some country go only for international poverty threshold??
did you even care to search about poverty threshold in india?
It is different for different states..
It is so pathetic that you jump to wrong conclusion when someone shows positive things..
i pity you for that...well why should you not as there is nothing positive happening in your country...

India is aware of problems in our country...our budget spending reflects that...

Highlights of Union Budget 2011-2012 - The Times of India

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Pakistan Poverty increased to an astonishing 43 Percent

As the Chinese say No

Nooooooooooooooo!

This much I know is that they are unable to -pay the interest for the loans from IMF and WB and that they sent a Minister to the Saudis for money to salvage their National Budget!

 

[U-571]

while poverty increase in pakistan, but what can one expect from wars??, people dont believe that pakistan is losing so must money on this war, and they believe pakistan is running on 'aid' money, if pakistan was running on aid money, had the money not enriched pakistanis???

and then indians talk about pakistan prospering on american aid money in 1990s

aid money has always gone on govt hands, has never reached the public, the war is making pakistan insecure and investors insecure and jobs lost

 

[U-571]

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.

why would china give free money, we are not fighting their war, they are not being benefited anyway, they are not bombing us through drones, stealing our soverignty and destroying us

and no, the decisions was not entirely upto us, america threatened pakistan to be bombed to stone age if pakistan didnt co operate

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

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.

what are your options. if America stop its mission and go home..you don't have money to fight the war so obviously you will also try to negotiate with terrorists and accept local rule and control by those groups which will be like living in hell for general public and for women..more and more Islamisation of society..more and more zaeed hamids,ajmal kasabs and more terror attacks inside and outside Pakistan would be the result.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

while poverty increase in pakistan, but what can one expect from wars??, people dont believe that pakistan is losing so must money on this war, and they believe pakistan is running on 'aid' money, if pakistan was running on aid money, had the money not enriched pakistanis???

and then indians talk about pakistan prospering on american aid money in 1990s

aid money has always gone on govt hands, has never reached the public, the war is making pakistan insecure and investors insecure and jobs lost

The US gives good money.

However, the point is, is it being used for the country or for other purposes?

 

[deckingraj]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Almost 2 years on this forum, i have seen many threads on economy comparing India and Pakistan...Every now and then i say it looks comical when Indian belittle Pakistan on poverty and vice-versa....The need of the hour is to look inwards.....India as a nation is not doing good, yes economy is improving but how much inclusive it is??? 25-30% poverty rate is a staggering number as far as India is concerned.....We should be the last one to point fingers...On the same token 43% means almost every 2 person you see in Pakistan one of them would be below poverty line....This is huge....

 

[U-571]

what are your options. if America stop its mission and go home..you don't have money. to fight the war so obviously you will also try to negotiate with terrorists and accept local rule and control by those groups which will be like living in hell for general public and for women..more and more Islamisation of society..more and more zaeed hamids,ajmal kasabs and more terror attacks will inside and outside Pakistan would be the result.

yes thats alright, we still want americans to go and take away their stuoid war

 

[ares]

while poverty increase in pakistan, but what can one expect from wars??, people dont believe that pakistan is losing so must money on this war, and they believe pakistan is running on 'aid' money, if pakistan was running on aid money, had the money not enriched pakistanis???

and then indians talk about pakistan prospering on american aid money in 1990s

aid money has always gone on govt hands, has never reached the public, the war is making pakistan insecure and investors insecure and jobs lost

Your aid money never reaches your Public because 70% of it goes to your armed forces.

Off the $20 Billion the US has given you in last 10 yrs ..$14 Billion has gne to your armed forces and only 6 Billion to Pakistani people.

So you can't eat have cake and eat it too.

 

[U-571]

The US gives good money.

However, the point is, is it being used for the country or for other purposes?

its going into swiss accounts not into public accounts

and us hardly gives enough money to recover the damage done to pakistan

no country can survive a fraction what has been done to pakistan, not india, not china, its miracle we are surviving, and surviving well!!!

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Your aid money never reaches your Public because 70% of it goes to your armed forces.

Off the $20 Billion the US has given you in last 10 yrs ..$14 Billion has gne to your armed forces and only 6 Billion to Pakistani people.

So you can't eat have cake and eat it too.

not one penny goes to public, and not to armed forces, it goes to zardari guy, govt is in power to recieve the money not army

you have to give me prove of what you have said, the govt ministers say they dont even get 25% money of wht is promised

 

[53fd]

what are your options. if America stop its mission and go home..you don't have money to fight the war so obviously you will also try to negotiate with terrorists and accept local rule and control by those groups which will be like living in hell for general public and for women..more and more Islamisation of society..more and more zaeed hamids,ajmal kasabs and more terror attacks inside and outside Pakistan would be the result.

Pakistan wants the US to tackle the terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan, not work out peace deals with them & transfer power to them. They shouldn't be asking Pakistan to tackle safe havens if they are not willing to tackle safe havens in Afghanistan. Clear & simple. They shouldn't be giving sanctuary to Afghan terrorists that are a threat to Pakistan, & infiltrate from Afghanistan inside Pakistan.

 

[ares]

its going into swiss accounts not into public accounts

and us hardly gives enough money to recover the damage done to pakistan

no country can survive a fraction what has been done to pakistan, not india, not china, its miracle we are surviving, and surviving well!!!

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not one penny goes to public, and not to armed forces, it goes to zardari guy, govt is in power to recieve the money not army

you have to give me prove of what you have said, the govt ministers say they dont even get 25% money of wht is promised

These type of run of the mill straight lines(which are fashion these day in Pakistan) will have little effect

Here is the breakup of US aid to Pakistan and to which Pakistani institution it is going too.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/pakaid.pdf

Now you give me proof that US aid to Pakistan is directly going into Zardari's pocket

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

Pakistan wants the US to tackle the terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan, not work out peace deals with them & transfer power to them. They shouldn't be asking Pakistan to tackle safe havens if they are not willing to tackle safe havens in Afghanistan. Clear & simple. They shouldn't be giving sanctuary to Afghan terrorists that are a threat to Pakistan, & infiltrate from Afghanistan inside Pakistan.

you can't except America to spend more than what they are spending now..it's a huge money when you consider that the land is not theirs where as for Pakistan its your land and you must clean it..
Pakistan and America both are equally responsible for the mess in afghan and Pakistan..you can't blame it entirely on America.

 

[Evil Flare]

Roti Kapra aur Makan my a$$ ... goto hell PPP