PAKISTAN AND THE COMMONWEALTHPAKISTAN AND THE COMMONWEALTHPERCEPTION VS. REALITYPERCEPTION VS. REALITY

Valentina Ramírez VanegasValentina Ramírez VanegasJuan Sebastián Pérez Juan Sebastián Pérez

María Antonia Laborde María Antonia Laborde

OUTLINEOUTLINE• In this presentation we are going to discuss the reasons why Pakistan does not respect or

applies the principles of the Commonwealth taking into account that:

• 1. A large number of difficulties and problems are being faced by Pakistan such as overpopulation, poverty, terrorism, illiteracy, energy crisis etc.

• 2. Overpopulation, the most dangerous of all the problems. Immediate steps must be taken to stop the dangerous rate of increase in population.

• 3. A great loss of lives and properties. The government and the people must take effective steps. The services of army should also be utilized.

• 4. Corruption, the cause of moral, social and economical loss to the country.

• Located in South East of Asia• Formed for 4 provinces & 2 territories• Nation independent since August 14, 1947• Population: ~ 170 million people• Official language: Urdu• Capital: Islamabad• 7th largest Army• 6th nuclear country

PAKISTAN: COUNTRY PROFILEPAKISTAN: COUNTRY PROFILE

PAKISTAN’S MAIN ISSUESPAKISTAN’S MAIN ISSUES

• Corruption• Smuggling• Health Care Conditions• Educational Problems• Terrorism• Food Crisis• Poverty

Corruption widespread. Pakistan is ranked as a 42nd corrupted country of the world according to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.

CORRUPTIONCORRUPTION

The expert sources indicate that the following sectors are among the most affected by corruption:•Police and law enforcement.•Judiciary and legal professions.•Power sector.•Tax and customs.•Land administration.•Health and education

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• To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties.

• Smuggling severely harms the economy of Pakistan in multidimensional ways.

• Smuggling undermines the local industry, discourages the legal imports and reduces the volumen of revenues collected from duties.

• Unfortunately a parallel underground economy has taken roots in Pakistan.

SMUGGLINGSMUGGLING

• Even after decades of existence there is no equal distribution of wealth and resources.

• Many Pakistanis suffer from physical and emotional problems but there is no proper health care system in place.

• Children still suffer form malnutririon because of pervasive poverty.

• Many patiens with emergency only see a doctor when they get violent.

HEALTH CARE CONDITIONSHEALTH CARE CONDITIONS

• Pakistan illiteracy rate is decreasing continuously as the schools have not kept up with the population explosion.

• Female literacy reported at only 45 per cent, compared to the male literacy rate of 69 per cent.

• There is no standardized educational system.

• In Pakistan there is also a lack of technical education.

EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMSEDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS

• Pakistan play a key and highly conflicted role in the global war on terror.

• Today terrorism is threatening the very roots and fabric of Pakistan’s nationhood.

• The major causes of terrorism in Pakistan are:

-Political crisis-Economic conditions-Standard of living-Religious extremism

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TERRORISMTERRORISM

• The world financial experts have placed Pakistan on a list of 36 countries that face a serious food crisis.

• It has two aspects:-Unavailability/lack of edibles.-Soaring prices due to gap in demand

and supply of edibles.

FOOD CRISISFOOD CRISIS

• The full-time employment of children who are under a minimum legal age.

• The last survey in 2010 figured out 3.3 millonchild labourers in Pakistan, out of which 2.4 million were boys and 0.9 were girls.

• Most of the child laborers are working in ruler areas as compare to urban areas.

http://www.globalcitizen.net

CHILD LABORCHILD LABOR

• According to 2007-08 analysis,17.2 % of the total population lived below the poverty line which is the lowest figures in history of Pakistan.

• Main factors of poverty in Pakistan are:

• -Inequality.• -Natural disasters.• -Feudalism.• Lack of adequate governance.• Poor industrial standards.

http://www.wikipedia.com Socio-Economic Status of Pakistanis"

POVERTYPOVERTY

ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN'S ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN'S PROGRESS IN THE COMMONWEALTHPROGRESS IN THE COMMONWEALTH

Goals, targets and indicators

Civil society assessment of progress Government assessment of progress

Civil society perspectives on challenges

Goal 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Significant progress has been made, but the target is unlikely to be achieved

Progress is lagging and has worsened since 2006

According to the last official national poverty survey, for 2007/08, the poverty headcount ratio had declined to 17.2 per cent, However, given the eruption of food and fuel crises since then, the progress in reducing poverty is being reversed.

Goal 2. Achieve universal primary education

There has been regression. Pakistan has made poor progress on its literacy targets, particularly for primary school-age children.

Progress is lagging Gender disparity in literacy remains high, with female literacy reported at only 45 per cent, compared to the male literacy rate of 69 per cent.

Goal 3. Promote gender equality and empower women

Limited progress. Not on track for achievement

Overall progress is slow, except in terms of the numbers of women in parliament

In the lower house of parliament of the current national assembly, women account for 22.5 per cent of total seats following the 2008 elections.

The Gender Parity Index for primary and secondary education stands at 0.84 and 0.80 respectively, showing little change from rates of 0.82 and 0.75 in 2001/02.

Academic References

•Silvers, J. (2010). Child labor in Pakistan. The Atlantic Monthly, 17(2).•Ahmad, Munir, and Umar Farooq. "The state of food security in Pakistan: Future challenges and coping strategies." The Pakistan Development Review(2010): 903-923.•Journalist References

•BBC NEWS. (6 de abril de 2015). Obtenido de http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16908628•Dawn News. (5 de abril de 2015). Obtenido de http://www.dawn.com/news/1145300

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