Why Poverty Reduction Programs of Pakistan Did Not Bring Significant Change: An Appraisal

Nasim Shirazi and Mohammed Obaidullah ()
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Mohammed Obaidullah: The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI)

No 1435-17, Working Papers from The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI)

Abstract: Pakistan is a lower middle-income country, which is home to a large number of poor, constituting about one-third of its population. The incidence of poverty has remained at around 30 percent of the population during last four decades. The country has been struggling for poverty reduction and has been introducing poverty alleviation programs from time to time. Despite these efforts, poverty persists. The country is facing many challenges including low growth, high inflation and unemployment, sectarian strife, and poor governance. This article overviews the incidence of poverty, social safety nets programs of the country and discusses why these programs did not bring significant and tangible results.

Keywords: Pakistan Welfare and Poverty Policy; Social Welfare Programs; Transfer Programs; Welfare Policy; Zakat management; Safety nets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15 pages
Date: 2014-01-19
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