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Balochistan IN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) Largest province of Pakistan

Balochistan IN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) Largest province of Pakistan Covers 44% of the country’s area Population – 6mil Population Density : 19 per Sq.Km Rich in mineral and hydrocarbon deposits Costal Belt : 750 Km Underdeveloped

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Balochistan IN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) Largest province of Pakistan

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  1. BalochistanIN NUMBERS • (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) • Largest province of Pakistan • Covers 44% of the country’s area • Population – 6mil • Population Density : 19 per Sq.Km • Rich in mineral and hydrocarbon deposits • Costal Belt :750 KmUnderdeveloped • Poverty : 47%.Balochistan poverty reduction strategy paper [PRSP])

  2. BalochistanIN NUMBERS • (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) • COAL : 1.5 million tons of coal was mined from Balochistan, which is 40 • percent of national production -- Pakistan Energy Book 2005 • LIVESTOCK : 49 percent of the total livestock in the country • METALS & MINERALS : Of 9 (Mineral & Metal) zones in Pakistan, 5 are • located in Balochistan. • 39 minerals, of the recorded 50, are now being mined in the balochistan • NATURAL GAS : The 10,000 feet deep gas reserve was estimated as • 10.78 trillion cubic feet. Over the past 55 years the country has • consumed 8.14 TCF leaving 2.63 TCF behind, sufficient for another two • decades

  3. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) LITERACY Balochistan province : 26.6% National average : 47% Femaleliteracy : 15% National Average : 33%

  4. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) INFANT MORTALITY RATE The infant mortality rate in the country is 100 (per 1,000 live births), whereas Balochistan has 108. MOTHER MORTALITY RATE The national mother mortality rate is 350 (per 100,000) and the province has a frighteningly high 600

  5. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) POVERTY BPL: Balochistan has the highest poor population with 48 percent and the worst in rural areas with 51 percentliving below the poverty line. Utility Stores : There are only 32 Utility Stores throughout the province whereas Islamabad City alone has 34 Utility Stores. Source: Pakistan Integrated Household Survey 2001-02

  6. BalochistanIN NUMBERS BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) UNMPLOYMENTProvince wise PUNJAB 19.1% SINDH 14.4% NWFP 26.8% BALOCHISTAN 33.4%

  7. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) ELECTRICITY 75 percent of the villages of the country are electrified but only 25 percent in Balochistan SANITITATION FACILITIES The country provides sanitation facilities to 18 percent of the population against only 7 percent in Balochistan. Usage of Open ponds for Drinking water 52 per cent in Balochistan 3 per cent in Punjab 13 in Sindh, 35 per cent in NWFP -- PSLM 2004-5

  8. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) Per capita GDP raise per year over 28 years BALOCHISTAN : 0.2 per Yr PUNJAB : 2.4% per Yr SINDH : 1.7% per Yr NWFP : 2.2% per Yr Social Policy and Development Centre

  9. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) http://www.un.org.pk/nhdr/htm_pages/cp_1.htm

  10. BalochistanIN NUMBERS (Under Pakistan’s 60 Years of Occupation) http://www.un.org.pk/nhdr/htm_pages/cp_1.htm

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