Current issues and problems of rural development in Pakistan

The fact that Pakistan is basically an agricultural country can hardly be denied. Rural areas are the major reservoir of poverty in Pakistan and agriculture is the main activity on which most of rural people depend for their livelihood. Rural poverty levels are significantly higher than urban levels in Pakistan.According to a World Bank report titled 'State of Water Supply, Sanitation and Poverty in Pakistan', Balochistan has the highest rural poverty rate, with over 62 percent of its rural population living below the poverty line. Rural areas comprising 60 percent of Pakistan are the most neglected parts of the country.

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