Social Development in Pakistan: Annual Review 2000: Towards Poverty Reduction (Social Development in Pakistan: Annual Review: Towards Poverty Reduction) - Softcover

Pasha, Dr Hafiz A.; Ghaus-Pasha, Dr Aisha; Ismail, Zafar H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195796098 ISBN 13: 9780195796094

Publisher: OUP Pakistan, 2001

Synopsis

Towards Poverty Reduction, SPDC's third annual review of social development in Pakistan, proposes a three-pronged comprehensive poverty reduction strategy focusing on greater opportunity, empowerment, and welfare, which goes substantially beyond what the government is doing. This review has been prepared by the Social Policy and Develpment Centre in order to promote informed discussion and action on vital sector issues facing the country today.

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Review

(This) book has given an interesting, and highly relevant, dimension to the whole issue of poverty in Pakistan, by discussing its incidence and spread during democratic and military governments. Star Weekend, May 26, 2001

SPDC is a private sector research institute which works independently and in a non-partisan manner to provide research and analysis on social issues. This is their third report and it is an impressive one. ... This report provides greater focus to an area which remains heavily misunderstood. ... An impressive report with facts and figures on the human development aspects of poverty in Pakistan. (Jeeva Haroun, She Magazine)

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Pakistan
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195796098
• ISBN 13: 9780195796094
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266