Essay: Problems of Pakistan
Outlines:1. Poverty.
2. Low productivity.
3. Over-population.
4. Unemployment
5. Shortage of energy
6. Remedies.
7. Conclusion.
In 1947, Pakistan, came into being with little resources and big problems. Since the-emergence of Pakistan, we have been facing a lot of problems but we could not stabilize our economy. We have not gained self-sufficiency in many fields of life so far. The poor masses of this country have been caught in vicious circle of poverty. No serious effort has been made to solve the economic problems.which the people are facing. The major economic problems confronted by us are low productivity, poverty, unemployment, overpopulation, illiteracy, shortage of energy resources, etc.
Pakistan is primarily an agricultural country. It is the major segment of our economy and main source of national income but it is still underdeveloped. Its output is very low. The cause of low productivity rate is that our farmers have not ’ adopted modern methods of cultivation. They still use primitive ways for tilling the soil. They are not provided with adequate fertilizer and developed kinds of seeds. Moreover, pests, floods and other natural calamities destroy crops every year. It results in. low productivity per acre. .
Majority of the people are groaning under iron heels of poverty. They are deprived of basic amenities of life.
Their standard of living as compared to the people of developed countries is very low. They do not have adequate housing, health, food and educational facilities. Approximately more than 45% people are illiterate. Even 48% people cannot get pure drinkable water. Under these circumstances, the. lives of the people have become miserable.
Similarly, we have lagged far behind in the field of science and technology. The technology employed in the production is . outdated. As a result, the cost of production is very high. . x
whereas industrial output is very low. The industrial low , productivity is due to absence of industrial know-how, capital deficiency and lack of foreign exchange, etc.
Overpopulation is the third serious problem faced by our country. Our population is increasing at an alarming rate i.e.,
2.63% per annum. As a result, per capita income remains very low and there is shortage of basic amenities of life.
Unemployment is generally attributed to overpopulation. It is one of the most serious problems of Pakistan. With the passage of time, it is becoming more acute. The socio-economic system has failed to provide employment to the growing labour force. Unemployment is not only confined to. unskilled and 'illiterate people. Even highly educated young men are jobless.
We have large numbers of unemployed doctors, engineers, accountants, graduates and ppstgraduates who are wasting their talent. Unemployment is causing unrest and frustration among the young men. They are a burden on our economy.
Shortage of energy is not as old as other problems we have discussed above. In the early 80’s, this problem croppedup.
We have failed to generate electricity according to our growing needs. As a result government has to restort to frequent load shedding,forced holidays in factories ,early closing of shops,etc.Energy crises has given a set back to our economy .
There is a declinein the production of industrial and agricultural goods.As a result ,the prices of goods are rockting to the sky. At presesnt the demand and supply gap of electricity is 6000 mega watts .The result is that we do not have energy to move the wheel of our industry and run tube wells to irrigate our fields
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