This report shows that after a decade of moderate growth but little or no long term change in rural poverty in Pakistan … approximate those of the 1990s; and social welfare indicators in Pakistan remain significantly below those of other countries in … and poverty reduction. Nonetheless, Pakistan has made important strides in the last several years to promote rural growth …

The Government of Pakistan's (GoP's) 2011 framework for economic growth seeks to place Pakistan on a sustained high … sector constitutes 10 percent of Pakistan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides 6 percent of the employment in the … international trade, and helps facilitate the spatial transformation occurring in Pakistan. However, present patterns in transport …

Pakistan is not on track to achieve most Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to health, nutrition and … population. Given its current rate of progress, in 2015 Pakistan's infant mortality rate (IMR) will be 65 deaths per 1,000 live … births respectively. Pakistan will not achieve the MDG related to nutrition. The review aims to develop a limited set of …

The vision of Pakistan's social protection strategy to reach the poor and vulnerable (2007) is 'to develop an … promote sustainable growth. The focus of this report is Pakistan's main safety net program: the Benazir Income Support Program … protection includes labor policy, contributory social insurance, and social care services as well as safety nets. Pakistan …