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Spatial Analysis of Poverty Localization in Pakistan: Implications for Sustainable Development Policies

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  • Abdul Hameed

    (Asian Development Bank Consultant, Policy Research Unit, Benazir Income Support Program and Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)

  • Shahid Karim

    (Government College University Lahore, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Hamza

    (Benazir Income Support Program, Islamabad, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Shahid

    (Asian Development Bank Consultant, Policy Research Unit, Benazir Income Support Program, Islamabad, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Rehan Khalid

    (Asian Development Bank Consultant, Policy Research Unit, Benazir Income Support Program, Islamabad, Pakistan)

Abstract

Elimination of extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030 is the first goal of SDG. Poverty is the biggest problem in rural area of Pakistan and associated with health, education, and living standards. The study examines the multidimensional poverty in Pakistan, particularly in the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, KP and Balochistan by using PSLM 2019-20 data. The results of the study reveal that 33% of the population is multidimensionally poor, with 12% in urban areas and 42.7% in rural areas. It is estimated that 60% of the population of Balochistan is facing multidimensional poverty followed by 39% in Sindh, 38% in KP, and 23% in Punjab. It has been observed that poverty is particularly noticeable in the districts of South Punjab, rural areas of Sindh, the border and lower areas of the KP. While Balochistan is worst affected by poverty in Pakistan. Based on empirical evidence, the study recommends a multidimensional policy approach to reduce poverty in Pakistan at the provincial and district levels.

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  • Abdul Hameed & Shahid Karim & Muhammad Hamza & Muhammad Shahid & Muhammad Rehan Khalid, 2025. "Spatial Analysis of Poverty Localization in Pakistan: Implications for Sustainable Development Policies," Journal of Economic Sciences, Federal Urdu University Islamabad, Department of Economics, vol. 4(2), pages 57-80, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:azm:journl:v:4:y:2025:i:2:p:57-80
    DOI: 10.55603/jes.v4i2.a4
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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