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    1) The document discusses social and economic disparities in Pakistan by examining GDP per capita and average monthly earnings data across districts. 2) It finds vast disparities both between developed and developing countries like the US and Pakistan, and within Pakistan across its districts. 3) The richest districts in Pakistan have average monthly earnings more than twice as high as the poorest districts, and better infrastructure and opportunities. Addressing these inequities requires improved local and global governance.

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    1) The document discusses social and economic disparities in Pakistan by examining GDP per capita and average monthly earnings data across districts. 2) It finds vast disparities both between developed and developing countries like the US and Pakistan, and within Pakistan across its districts. 3) The richest districts in Pakistan have average monthly earnings more than twice as high as the poorest districts, and better infrastructure and opportunities. Addressing these inequities requires improved local and global governance.

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    PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF SOCIAL AND

    ECONOMIC DISPARITIES

    By: Imad Ud Din (BPA 18)

    Undeniably, societies around the globe have made quite a progress, showing
    remarkable achievements on social and economic fronts. Improved security
    situations have led to peace and prosperity by and large. What seems to be
    lacking, however, is the will to ensure that this prosperity is mutually shared on
    the basis of equity. Economic data supplied by the organizations such as World
    Bank and IMF points towards this troublesome aspect.
    According to World Bank’s International Comparison Program Database on
    GDP (PPP) per capita, vast disparities exist not only between the developed and
    developing states, but also within these states as well. GDP (PPP) is Gross
    Domestic Product (at purchasing power parity) per capita and it accounts for the
    differences in the cost of living and inflation rates in different countries, thus
    making it a reliable indicator. It is measured in Geary-Khamis Dollar
    (International Dollar), which is a hypothetical unit of currency that has the same
    purchasing power parity that the U.S. dollar had in the United States at a given
    point in time.
    To establish this argument of disparity in a better way we can take the example
    of United States (developed state) and Pakistan (developing state). In year 2010,
    United States recorded figures of 48,466.8 Intl. Dollars of GDP (PPP) per
    capita, whereas in the same year, Pakistan was able only able to muster up a
    figure of 3,988.7 Intl. Dollars (GDP (PPP) per capita, 2019). Such contrasting
    figures call for improved governance measures in the developing world, and
    simultaneously raise an alarm for collective measures on the global sphere to
    address the issue of disparity. Hopes of a better future for a humanity rest only
    on the foundations of collective initiatives towards peace, prosperity, and
    equity.
    As hinted above, such stark disparities exist not only amongst different states,
    but also within them. The issue is even more alarming at the regional level.
    Administratively each province of Pakistan is divided into districts. The districts
    constitute the third level of governance. There is substantial diversity across
    administrative districts from economic, cultural, and social point of view. The
    life style and pattern of living show immense variation due to difference in the
    regional development and progress (Khan & Idrees, 2014). Below is the list of
    top five and bottom five districts of Pakistan in terms of Average Monthly
    Earnings (Pakistani Rupee) Per Earner (Household Integrated Economic Survey
    (HIES) 2010-11, 2011):

    These statistics show that there exist vast disparities in the average earnings
    across the districts of Pakistan. The average earnings in rich districts are more
    than twice the average monthly earnings in relatively poor districts. The rich
    districts have relatively better infrastructure, better health facilities, better law
    and order situation and hence more employment opportunities.
    To conclude, despite the progress and prosperity on various fronts, numerous
    challenges are yet in dire need to be tackled with efficient and effective
    governance. This includes both, local as well as the global governance. Peace
    and prosperity are no doubt very pertinent towards a bright future, but so is the
    equitable distribution of the gains from this prosperity. Therefore, governance
    needs to be more participatory in nature and responsive towards all the different
    levels of strata.

    References

    GDP (PPP) per capita. (2019). Retrieved from WORLD BANK GROUP:
    https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?end=2010&
    most_recent_value_desc=true&start=1990&year_high_desc=true
    GOVERNANCE and THE LAW. (2017). WORLD BANK GROUP.
    Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2010-11. (2011, September).
    Retrieved from PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS:
    http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/household-integrated-economic-survey-
    hies-2010-11
    Khan, K., & Idrees, M. (2014). Determinants of Earnings: A District Wise
    Mapping of Pakistan. Forman Journal of Economic Studies, 1-16.
    Retrieved from https://www.fccollege.edu.pk/wp-
    content/uploads/2017/03/Paper-1-Determinants-of-Earnings-A-District-
    Wise-by-Khola-Khan-and-Muhammad-Idrees.pdf

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