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In Pakistan poverty problem has not been properly recognized and rather has been found slow and gradual in getting attention. However, during the recent years, some interests are shown by the government recognizing its importance as a serious issue. The government is playing significant role in poverty alleviation by gaining momentum in its approach. But even with such endeavor, there is still need to see the process of growing development in taking some effort for poverty alleviation for the betterment of the country. The most important need is to design a policy framework that aims toward the growth in production and equality in social justice leading to overall economic development of the country which may bring poverty reduction and human development.
Keywords: Poverty. Poverty Alleviation, Decentralization, Participation, Social Mobilization, Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Introduction
Poverty reduction is one of the major challenges confronting most of the developing nations including Pakistan. The endeavor taken up by several developing countries with impressive efforts in economic development has not yet succeeded in poverty alleviation. The combination of unequal economic growth and inequity has hampered the process of translating expanded production capabilities into poverty reduction and human development in Pakistan. The policy makers of Pakistan have failed to adopt and implement rights-based and pro-poor economic strategy, causing more misery and suffering to the 160 million people inhabiting in this part of the world.
The eradication of poverty depends on socio-political and economic development of a nation in which social justice is granted for poverty and equity. (Pasha, 2004, pp.1-2). This is particularly true for Pakistan. The overall economic growth in Pakistan has not been able to provide any relief to the poor people and also in poverty reduction. The policy makers have been unsuccessful in forging a better and viable economic policy at micro level. However, in result-oriented policy, both are jointly determined to serve the overriding objective of poverty reduction. (UNDP, 2002).
The objective of poverty reduction cannot be easily achieved in Pakistan the present socio-political conditions of the state. There has been inefficient government where the element of good governance is missing m totality. Above all of these are the policies adopted by the decision-makers of Pakistan, which are not viable for the attainment of...