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Population and Labour Force Pakistan

Population and Labour Force Pakistan

Population of Pakistan is estimated at 139.024 million by 1st January, 1998 and now reaches 192 million become 6th most populated country in the world. The current population growth rate is estimated to be 2.7 percent. which is one of the highest in the region. In 1951, the growth rate of population was 1.79 percent per annum which during 1972 - 73 climbed to 3.69 percent. Followed by a declining trend, it is estimated to 7 have decelerated to 2.77 percent n in 199. and further to 2.7 percent per annum in 1998. By the terminal year, 2003 of the 9 tit Five-Year plan, the population growth is projected to slowdown to 2.5 percent.

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The Fifth Population and Housing census has been undertaken during March 2 - 18, 1998, barring certain areas / Pockets which could not be covered due to unfavorable weather conditions / local -political considerations. 'Ma, the 1998 Census data processing will take some more time. On the basis of some Demographic (PDS) and Population Growth Surveys (PGS) which have been conducted after 1981 census, projections of the population have been made and trends in fertility, mortality and natural growth have been derived. Overtime, the cmde birth and death rates have declined. The crude birth rate, which was 43.30 per thousand population in 1981 and is estimated to be around 36.00 per thousand in 1998 due to acceptance of family planning programine and improvement in literacy rate and living standard. The crude death rate, which was 11.80 per thou4and in 1981, had also declined to 9.9 per thousand in 1994 and 9.01 per thousand in 1998, due to improved health facilities.

The influx of Afghan Refuges into Pakistan started in 1978 and -was at its peak at 3.7 million in June, 1990. The data of Afghan Refugees reveals that Pakistan is still hosting 1.818 million Afghan Refuges at the end of March. 1998. Pakistan maintained a policy of temporary protection with voluntary return as a preferred option. Since July 1990 to March, 1998 approximately 1.9 million refuges have repatriated to Afghanistan. Due to continued factional fighting amongst various Afghan groups as well as non - availability of adequate economic opportunities and other social - economic conditions, about 0.296 million fresh Afghanis also took refuge in Pakistan during May, 1992 to March 1998.

Social Action Programme In Pakistan

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Social Action Programme in Pakistan

The Social Action Programme (SAP) a multi - sectional approach with an aim to correct the poor status of the social sector --as launched in 1992 - 93. It was transformed into a five year time horizon, with a total allocation of $8 billion or Rs. 206.623 billion and was included in the Eight Five year plan (1993 _ 98). Of this allocation. Rs-102.423 billion were planned for development and Rs. 104.2 billion for recurrent expenditure. In the first phase of SAP (1993 - 96), an out lay of Rs. 127.4 billion was earmarked. In order to make the programme manageable, SAP was given a tight definition designed to address basic social sector services. The focus of the programme was on the provision of basic service to most vulnerableof marginalised group of society, e.g. female education, infants are and unreached rural inhabitants in the five sub-sectors of primary Education, Primary Health Care, Nutrition Population Welfare and Rural Water Supply & Sanitation.

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The SAP phase-I was supported by four donors i.e. the WBADA,ADB4ODA of UK and Netherlands Government, Overall planned investment size of the SAPP-I was Rs 127. 4 billion and actual outlay aggregated at Rs 106.3 billion, indicating utilization of 83.4%.

Encouraged with the success of SAPP-I, the SAPP-H (1997-2002) has been formulated. The SAPP-II reforms package, will focus on consolidation of SAP sector services rather than their expansion excepting some additional components in education (middle schooling, technical / teacher training non formal education etc) and health sector ( Tehsil / district headquarter hospitals, Tuberculoses and nutrition etc), massive decentralization of administration and financial powers down to Tehsil levels, CBOs, NGOs, and private sector participation and strengthening of institutional arrangements for better.

The investment size of SAP-II has been set at Rs. 494.8 billion, with development financing share of Rs. 163.0 billion and non- - development Rs. 335.8 billion. With the targets set for SAPP-II, it is expected that Pakistan would be able to improve human development and lay foundation for sustainable economic development and growth, so as to enter in the 21st century, as a literate nation.

Health and Nutrition In Pakistan

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Health and Nutrition in Pakistan

Health facilities inPakistan are extremely below the desired level, The existing network of medical services in the Pubic sector consists of 865 hospital. 4523 dispensaries, 5121 basic health units (BMA), 853 maternity & child health centers (MCI, 513 rural health centers (RHCs) and 262 tuberculosis (TB) centers. During 1997 there was one doctor for 1, 724 persons, one dentist for 42, 823 persons, one nurse for 5460persons, one nurse for 3.6 hospital beds, and one hospital bed for 1504 persons.

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The total outlay on health sector (federal plus provincial) during 1997 - 98 is Rs 19.7 billion (Rs. 13.59 billion current expenditure & Rs. 6. 08 billion development expenditure) including 3. 69 billion as federal allocation. The planned expenditure on health is 7.2 percent higher over the last year and as a percent of GNP it is 0. 7 percent. The per capita expenditure on health works out to Rs 14\1 per annum. The estimated achievements of the physical targets have varied between the minimum of 62 percent (New BHUs) and the maximum of 100 percent (UHCs). The achievement includes construction of 80 new facilities (53 BHUs) and addition of 2,140 hospital beds. In health manpower development 3, 140 doctors, 298 dentists, 2198 nurses, 5, 250 paramedics and 7, 600 birth attendants have been trained.

During 1997 - 98 under the preventive programme 6.1 million children have immunized from six killer diseases and 19.75 millions Ors packets administered to children below 5 years of age against diarrhea diseases.

To improve the status of the health of the nation a new health policy was announced on 17th December 1997. Under this policy private sector will be given greater responsibility for health services delivery. Health care planning will be bases on scientific research to face the current and future challenges.

The Government has given special priority in his health policy to nutrition. The main objectives of this nutrition policy are to prevent malnutrition, to reduce anemia, generate mass awareness about appropriate nutritional practices and to universalize iodized salt. Per capita food availability has increased from 2532 calories in 1996 - 97 to 2579 calories for 1997 - 98, 1.9 percent higher than recommended dietary allowance (RDA). The per capita protein intake has reached to 69.63 grams which is 16.1 percent above RDA of 60, grams and is also 2.6 percent higher over previous year.

Education Pakistan in 2000

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Education Pakistan in 2000.

The government has 'recently announced National EducationPolicy 1998 — 2010 which aims at attaining respectable level of literacy by universalization of basic education, providing quality of education, reducing gender disparities, encouraging private investment in education. up — grading the quality of higher education, reforming the examination system and evolving an efficient decentralized management structure.

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During 1997 — 98 there were 158.511 primary schools (108,552 male and 49, 959 female), 15, 909 middle schools (8,713 male and 7, 196 female) and 10. 004 high schools (6, 243 male and 3, 761 female) with total enrollment of 16, 642 thousand at primary stage (9, 699 male an 6, 943 female), 3906 thousand at middle stage (2, 389 male and 1, 517 female) and 1639 thousand at high stage (1034 male and 605 female) respectively. Participation rate atprimary stage for both the sexes stood at 77 percent (93 percent male and 61 percent female), at middle stage 49 percent (62 percent male and 36 percent female) and at high stage 34 percent (43 percent male and 25 percent female). For higher education the existing educational system is being strengthened and consolidated. During the current year the literacy rate has increased to 40 percent (51 percent male and 28 percent female). Expenditure as percentage of GNP stood at2.5 percent, which would be increased to 4 percent of GNP by 2010.

Energy Sector in Pakistan

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Energy Sector in Pakistan

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During July - March 1997 - 98, the production of crude oil per day declined to 55,992 barrels from 58,797 barrels per day during the same period last year. The total production of crude oil stood at 15.342 million barrels against 16.110 million barrels during the same period of last year. The production of crude oil declined due to depletion of oil fields. The production of gas per day, slightly increased to 1, 922 million cubic feet during July March 1997 - 98 from 1.907 •million cubic feet over the same period of last year and as such the total production of gas increased to 526.628 million cubic feet during July - March 197 - 98 from 522.518 million cubic feet of the comparable period of last year.

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The installed capacity of electricity (hydel power) increased A by 21.9 percent during the first nine month of the c t fiscal year and stood at 15, 996-mega watt. The number of villages electrified increase to 65.473 during July - February 1997 - 98 against 64.568 in 1996 - 97. The number of consumers on the billing panel of WAPDA and KESC stood at 11.5ermillion up to February.

In October 1997, a new petroleum policy was announced which introduced various measures to exploit the existing energy resources and to build a tangible production base in the country. These measures were in the form of improved incentives, procedures, regulatory framework and transparency. Efforts were also focused in the policy on attracting private sector investment in off-share areas where no drilling activity was carried out since 1990.

Communications in Pakistan

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Communications in Pakistan

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Pakistan Communications is now connected with most of the countries of the world through international gateway exchange. Value added services such as Internet, E-mail, Cellular mobile telephone, optical fibber system, card pay phone and paging services are now available in the country which are providing innovative and modern services to the consumers, During July - March 1997 - 98 over the corresponding period of last year of number of telegraph office increased from 427 to 444, telephone connections increased from 2. 463 million to 2.652 million, public call offices from 9.998 to 10, 057. During 1997 - 98, the television sets are estimated to increase from 2.824 million in 1996- 97 to 2.65 million and VCRs from 278, 200 to 281.000.

Transport in Pakistan

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Transport in Pakistan

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Considerable progress has been made in the transport sector during the current fiscal year. During July March 1997 — 98, the total length of roads n the country increased to 236.04 kms from 228.206 kms during be comparable period of last year. The Islamabad — Lahore Motorway (M-2) has been completed and opened for traffic in November 1997. Pakistan Railways network consists of 8.775 route km and 781 stations. Its major assists include 551 locomotives. 4.250 passenger coaches and 32,000 freight wagons, During • 1997 — 98 it 64.28 million passengers and its gross craning stood at Rs. 10. 095 billion.

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The network of Pakistan International Airlines covers 55 international and 37 domestic stations. Presently, three private air lines i.e. Shaheen Airlines, Bhoja Air and Aero Asia are operating in the country and providing air travel services to the public. The country }, two major seaports as Karachi Sea port and Port Qasim. Beside, two i`s, Harbor - Cum - Mini Ports are being developed at Gawadar and Keu Blinder. The Karachi Port has handled 17.020 tones of car 20 during July - March 1997 - 8 compare with 17.460 million tones during Qasim has handled 11.021 million the same period last year Port tones ton of caro during July - March 1997 - 98 compared with 7.584 million tones during the comparable period of last year.

Agriculture in Pakistan

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Agriculture in Pakistan:

There are two main agricultural seasons in Pakistan. The Kharif and Rabbi, the Kharif crops are: Cotton, Rice, Maize, Millets and Sugarcane. The Rabbi Crops is Wheat, Barley, Grain and Oil seeds.

These crops are classified as cash crops and food crops.

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Cash Crops:

Cotton, Tobacco, Oil, Seeds and Sugarcane.

Food Crops:

Rice, wheat, Barley, Millets, (Jowar and Bajra), Maize and fruit and vegetables.

Agriculture sector is estimated to grow by 5. Percent in1997 — 8 against the largest of 5.1 percent and previous year's growth of 0.06 percent In the major crops, the growth is estimated at 8.4 percent as compared with negative growth of 4.8 percent last year, Among the major crops, wheat, sugarcane and rice registered in increase of 12 percent 26.4 percent and 0.5 percent respectively. The less than satisfactory increase in rice production is mainly attributed to shortage of irrigation water at the time of transplantation of nursery. Production of cotton is estimated at 9.2 million bales as against the target of 10 million bless and last year's achievement of 9.37 million bales, The lower than targeted increase in cotton production is mainly due to the attack of leaf curl virus, substitution of cotton cultivation by other Kharif crops, disruption of sowing operations due to rains, floods and incidence of hail storm. Among minor crop the production of gram is likely to increase by 3 percent, Bajra by 45.2 percent, Jowar by 7.8 percent, onion by 6 percent and potato by 39.7 percent over last year. The fertilizer off-take increased by 7 percent and stood at 2032.27 thousand nutrient tones as compared with 1899.24 thousand nutrient tones of last year, Agriculture credit disbursement increased by 19.3 percent and amounted to Rs. 23.328 million as compared with Rs. 19.548 million during the same period last year.

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The disbursed and outstanding external debt (medium & long term) are estimated by end June 1998 at $ 24.545 million. Exhibiting an increase of 6.0 percent over last year. The debt servicing during this period would amount to $2.416 million indicating a growth of 6.7 percent The commitments and disbursements of foreign aid during 1997 — 98 are projected to grow by 88.8 percent and 43.4 percent respectively.

Sunny Leone Bollywood Actress disguised as Man Shock fans

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Sunny Leone Bollywood Actress disguised as Man Shock fans

MUMBAI (Web Desk) – film industry player Sunny Sierra Leone monetary unit disguised herself as a person and denote her footage on social networking website Twitter.

In a very chain of tweets, Sunny Sierra Leone monetary unit shared some clicks from her coming film “Tera Intezar” within which she has been seen dressed up sort of a man for the shooting of song ‘Barbie Girl’.

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She additionally lauded the talent of her makeup creator Tomas Moucka for the excellent transformation and congratulated her team members for his or her efforts.