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Demographic Spread Of Pakistan : An Asset Or Challenge

Presented By:

Jamil Haider Shah

PMS 6

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Contents

Introduction Demographic Spread of Pakistan (An Asset) Demographic Spread Of Pakistan (A

Challenge) Critical Analysis Recommendations Conclusion

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Introduction Definition of Demography

( Study of the size, structure and distribution of Population )

Demographic Spread of Pakistan w.r.t Age Gender Ethnicity Education Religion Income

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Demographic Spread of Pakistan (An Asset)

Cultural Diversity Male Female Ratio A large Chunk of Youth Middle Class Population Cheap Labor

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Demographic Spread Of Pakistan (A Challenge)

Mass Illiteracy Poverty Sectarianism/Extremism/Terrorism Separatism Ethnic Violence Promotion of Regional Politics Gender Inequality

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Critical Analysis

Demographic spread of Pakistan is an asset but it has become a challenge due to :

Lack of Political leadership

Exploitation of grievances of people of under-developed areas

Lack of Tolerance

Illiteracy

Involvement of foreign powers

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Recommendations

Give Education to People Follow Democratic Norms Equitable Distribution of funds Adopt consensus based politics Train youth for Evolution rather than

revolution Develop business models for the poor class Gender Equality

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Conclusion

“Every Citizen of Pakistan should play his positive and concrete role irrespective of class

and creed to make it a prosperous & progressive country on the map of globe ”

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Q & A

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Thank you

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Age Structure of Pakistan

0-14 years:   33.3% 15-24 years:  21.5%   25-54 years:  35.7%  55-64 years:  5.1%   65 years and over:  4.3%

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Gender Ratio

at birth:  1.05 M/F 0-14 years:  1.06 M/F 15-24 years:  1.07 M/F  25-54 years:  1.08 M/F  55-64 years:  1.06 M/F  65 years and over:  0.89 M/F total population:  1.06 M/F (2014 est.)

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Ethnic Groups of PakistanEthnicity refers to a group of people who have their own-shared common characteristics that distinguish them from most other people in the same society

Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12% Saraiki 10% Pashto 8% Urdu 8% Balochi 3% Hindko 2% Brahvi 1%, others 8%

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Literacy Rate of Pakistan

definition: age 15 and over can read and write  total population: 54.9%  male: 68.6%  female: 40.3%

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Religious Spread of Pakistan

Muslim 96 (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%)

Hinduism 2%

Christianity 1.59 %

Others 0.41%

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Income Wise Spread Of Pakistan

Middle Class 35 % (61 million) 18 th largest

Poverty 45 % HDI of UNDP

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