Poverty cannot be defined that what percentage of the country's population is suffering from it. Different financial institutions have defined it in their own way. However, in simple words it can be said that poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources that are essential to meet basic human needs. According to the criteria of Planning Commission of Pakistan, a person is poor if he is unable to attain 2350 calories a day. Poverty is relatively low in urban areas of the country because of greater employment opportunities in cities.
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unable to attain 2350 calories a day. Poverty is relatively low in urban areas of the country because of greater employment opportunities in cities.