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Public Investment in Social Sector in Pakistan: Trends and Issues

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  • Sadia Idrees
  • Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar

    (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.)

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The purpose of this research article is to investigate the key issues, problems and the new challenges in education and health sectors of Pakistan. The functions of health and educational institutions are to develop the people physically, mentally, psychologically, socially and spiritually. It improves and promotes the economic, social, political and cultural life of the nation. In Pakistan, after more than five decades, the developmental indicators are not showing positive results. There are problems of quality of staff, students, library and laboratory, poor quality of Health Information Management System, lack of Governance. Relevance with society needs, research facilities, financial crisis, arts students more than science students weaknesses of examination, ineffective governance and academic results are not at par with international standards. Considering the gigantic problems of education and health sectors in Pakistan, the researcher selected this topic for research

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  • Sadia Idrees & Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar, 2018. "Public Investment in Social Sector in Pakistan: Trends and Issues," Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, International Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (iRASD), vol. 6(4), pages :600-611, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ani:ipjhss:v:6:y:2018:i:4:p:600-611
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