Pakistan Population Dynamics Overview
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LEARNING OUTCOMES!
Candidates should be able to:
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Structure and Growth
Movements of Population
Employment
BIRTH RATE
The number of live births per thousand person in a particular year.
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REASONS FOR HIGH BIRTH RATE
Lack of knowledge of contraception (artificial method to prevent
pregnancy)
Lack of availability of contraceptives
No family planning
Need children for help on farms
More children means more income
Desire for a son
Concept that children will support in old age
Religious beliefs/Allah will provide/prestige of large families
High infant mortality rate
Women at home to care for children
Women lack education
Early marriages
Do not know about problems of overpopulation/large families
DEATH RATE
The number of deaths per thousand person in a particular year.
NATURAL INCREASE
The difference between birth rate and death rate is called natural
increase
NATURAL INCREASE = BIRTH RATE – DEATH RATE
AGE DISTRIBUTION
0-14 Years is known as young dependant
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ADVANTAGES
Support to farmers on farm
More workers available
Support to old parents
DISADVANTAGES
No free education, health facilities possible for children by government
Pressure on resources (schools, clinics)
Burden on the head of family
Burden on livestock, agriculture
More chance of ban on international trade due to child labour
DISADVANTAGES
Less support for farmers on farm
Less workers available
No support For old parents
DISADVANTAGES
Fewer job opportunities
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More unemployment
Lower wages
More pressure on named resources e.g. healthcare / recreation /
public transport / food supply
DISADVANTAGES
Less labour
Less Production
Less taxes paid
DISADVANTAGES
Old cannot work
Do not contribute to economy
Burden on healthcare
Burden on family
Pension needed
Raised taxes to provide pensions
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Energetic people at work
Economy becomes better
Less Burden on healthcare
Less Burden on family
No Pension needed
No Raised taxes to provide pensions
DISADVANTAGES
Less good advice
Less family support
Stage 1
This indicates high birth rate (moderately stable) while the death
rate is also high but with many fluctuations due to sporadic
outbreak of diseases, famine etc.
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Stage 2
This indicates the fall of the death rate but the birth rate remains
more or less at previous levels.
The gap between the two rates widens so as a result the rate of
natural increase of population peaks to its maximum.
The percentage of the population under 15 increases.
Stage 3
This indicates a fall in the birth rate and the stabilization of the death
rate.
The growth of a city’s population slows down and the life expectancy
also
increases.
Stage 4
Both birth rates and death rates are low with the birth rate fluctuating
somewhat due to changes in the economy yet the death rates remains
stable.
Population growth is slow and at the end of the stage four, the death
rates rise slightly as more people become old and are more prone to
die
Stage 5
The birth rate falls below the death rate resulting in a natural
decrease in population.
POPULATION PYRAMIDS
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OVERPOPULATION
When an area’s population is too large to be supported by its available
resources like wealth, food, fresh water and land.
EFFECTS OF OVERPOPULATION
Natural habitats are lost as people find alternative means of earning
(due to shortage of job opportunities) such as cutting wood and selling
it, which destroys ecosystems of many animals. This may cause a
decline in tourist industry
With increasing population, the country’s expenditure on
agriculture increases (to grow more food) leaving fewer
finances to account for Pakistan’s industrial and tertiary sector
development
Illiteracy rises because education spending decreases thus
resulting in a shortage of schools as funds are deviated towards
basic necessities
Living standard of the old population falls as pensions and welfare
benefits decrease and other facilities such as hospitals, old homes
(to take care of elderly) become scarcer
SOLUTIONS
Educating people about the problems of a large population and
pointing out the benefits of having a smaller family through
schemes like Sabz Sittara
Increased government expenditure in education and hence
building more schools to increase literacy among people
Promoting new businesses to set up so that the rate of job creation
surpasses the population growth rate. Meaning if a million people
enter the independent age group (they have to earn money now)
annually, then 2 million new jobs are created annually
Setting up family planning institutions and leading in them in a way that
its
aim doesn’t come in contrary to the religious beliefs of the people
Advertising the burden upon the economy due to the high rate of
population
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
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Population size that can be supported by available resources
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Question 3 J2016/P2/Q1/C-D
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Question 4 J2015/P2/Q5/A,C-D
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Question 5 N2014/P2/Q4/D-E
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Question 6 N2013/P2/Q5/D
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Question 7 J2013/P2/Q5/A-B
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Question 8 N2012/P2/Q5/A-B
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Question 9 J2010/P2/Q5/B-C
Question 10 N2009/P2/Q5/B-C
Question 11 J2009/P2/Q5/A-C
Question 12 J2006/P2/Q5/A
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MIGRATION
Movement of the people from one place to another is called migration.
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TYPES OF MIGRATION
There are three types of migration
Internal Migration
External / International Migration
Seasonal Migration
INTERNAL MIGRATION
Movement of the people within the country is called internal migration.
Internal migration has four types;
Rural to Urban
Rural to Rural
Urban to Rural
Urban to Urban
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areas
Better educational institutions
Bright lights are a source of attraction for people in rural areas
More culturally free
Better law and order
People in urban areas are usually assured of supplies of food and
hence are more reliable
Recreational and entertainment facilities such as parks, malls etc
Better infrastructure and easy access to different locations
Easy availability of hospitals and qualified doctors
Easy access to gas, electricity, telephones and other means of
communication
On Rural Area
Loss of workforce / only the old and young left.
Fewer children.
This results in lower agricultural production in rural areas as
men are required for planting, growing and harvesting the crop
Loss of educated people.
Women left behind / unbalanced sex ratio.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
The movement of the people from one country to another for
purposes of settlement with the intention of staying a year or more.
EMIGRATION
The act of leaving a country is called emigration.
IMMIGRATION
The act of entering a country is called immigration.
EMIGRANTS
Those who migrate are called emigrants.
IMMIGRANTS
Those who immigrate are called immigrants.
SEASONAL MIGRATION
The movement of the people within the country due to climatic
changes.
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In winter season, from northern areas to plain areas.
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Question 4 J2015/P2/Q5/B
Question 5 J2014/P2/Q5/B-D
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Question 6 N2012/P2/Q5/C
Question 7 J2012/P2/Q5/D
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Question 8 J2011/P2/Q4/B-D
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Question 9 N2010/P2/Q3/B
Question 10 N2009/P2/Q5/A
Question 11 J2009/P2/Q5/D
Question 12 N2008/P2/Q3/A
Question 13 J2006/P2/Q5/C
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Population distribution is the spread of people across the world, ie
where people live.
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POPULATION DENSITY
The density of population is the number of people per unit area.
The unit can be a square mile or square kilometer.
The density is obtained by dividing the total population of a
country (province, district etc.) by its area.
Climate
Areas which have no extremes of climate (temperature, rain, storm
etc) are usually heavily populated.
This is because suitable temperatures and rainfall are necessary for
crop growth, which is necessary for human sustenance.
High temperatures cause high rates of evapo-transpiration, which
makes growing crops very difficult as plants wilt and then die.
Less people live in the deserts, where they constantly have to move
to find food and water.
Infrastructure
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Resources
Regions where natural resources are available and are being utilized
are also thickly populated like the example of deserts of Chile and
Saudi Arabia.
The presence of mineral resources means that the excess production
can be exported to earn foreign exchange. A share of the profits is
given in form of high salaries, which acts as an incentive for people to
stay in these areas and populate them
Political
International and local investors are always worried about the
safety of their investments.
An unstable political situation may lead to fears of social unrest
(looting, disruption of supplies and failure to meet deadlines for
orders).
In this case the investor fears that he may not be able to get his
returns and thus abandons further investments and withdraws what
he already has invested.
This means essentially that the slow and steady flow of ideas,
machinery into the country and the ever rising exports suddenly
decrease, thus having a disastrous effect on the country’s economy
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Question 3 N2014/P2/Q4/A-C
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Question 4 J2012/P2/Q5/A-C
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Question 5 N2011/P2/Q4/B
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Question 6 N2005/P2/Q5/A,C
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EMPLOYMENT DIVISIONS
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OCCUPATION
Employed labor force by sectors
PRIMARY OCCUPATION
It is related to all such occupations that extract raw material directly
from the earth or sea.. e.g. Agriculture. Mining. Fishing.
Also many people in rural areas are illiterate, thus they can’t enter into
jobs in the secondary and tertiary sector. Secondary sector requires
education of a certain minimum set standard etc
Pakistan benefits two cropping season ensuring crop growth
throughout the year (permanent employment). Also the growing
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areas are suitable for farming activities
Pakistan has an estimated population growth rate of 1.6 percent
and so it becomes vital to feed the ever growing population by
growing more crops
Pakistan has reserves of natural gas, petroleum and other minerals
such as limestone and gypsum which need to be extracted (mining,
fishing, livestock, agriculture and forestry are all primary sector jobs)
Woodcutting is common in many areas of Pakistan as the demand for
fuel wood has increased. This is because many areas of Pakistan are
not supplied by gas
Pakistan has a large amount of fish catch on the coasts of Karachi.
The people involved in inland and costal fishing increase the
number of people working in primary sector occupation
Most of industries are agro-based, thus when the profits trickle down to
the farmer he has more incentive to cultivate new land. This requires
increased amount of labour thus increasing the number of people
working in this sector
SECONDARY OCCUPATION
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TERTIARY OCCUPATION
It comprises of all those occupation which provide services such
as transport, banking, trade, insurance, administration, health,
education.
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EMPLOY
A job to do for
payment.
To use the services of (a person) in return for payment.
EMPLOYEE
A person employed for wages.
A person who is paid to work.
EMPLOYER
A person or company that pays people to work for them.
EMPLOYMENT
Work, especially when it is done to earn money.
SELF EMPLOYED
Working independently and not for an employer.
Working for your self and not employed by a company.
UNDER EMPLOYED
Not having enough work to do.
Not having work that makes full use of your skills and abilities.
Not fully employed.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Unemployment occurs when people who have the ability and the will to
earn,
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Causes
Lack of investments in Pakistan due to political instability hence, foreign
businesses don’t exist and no extra jobs are created
High rate of population growth is another important factor as
there are limited jobs available
There is a mismatch in the demand and supply of labour in form of
skills, gender, age etc required by the employer.
Some of the people migrating from rural to urban areas in
hope of employment may remain unemployed due to
illiteracy etc
With improvements in technology and capital intensive (machinery
based) means of production fewer labour is needed and workers
are laid off to reduce costs
With mechanized farming becoming popular such as tractors etc few
people are required on the farm
Solutions
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Question 3 J2016/P2/Q3/A-B
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Question 4 J2016/P2/Q5/D
Question 5 J2011/P2/Q4/A
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Question 6 N2010/P2/Q3/A,D
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Question 7 N2009/P2/Q5/D
Question 8 N2008/P2/Q3/B
LITERACY
The ability to read and write is called literacy.
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
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Lack of priority given to education in rural areas
There is also a lack of schools and colleges in rural areas
Poverty results in deprivation of children of education as parents fail
to pay for the fee
Private schools are very expensive
Lack of teaching staff and lecturers in Pakistan
Large section of the population are located in the rural areas
Education is not provided in remote areas
Large number of remote areas exist
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
Education is required to read instructions (on back of a fertilizer bag
etc). This gives a farmer the ability to apply the right amount of
pesticides/fertilizers and at the right time leading to better yields
The farmer could read and write (signing bank loans etc)
Education is necessary for operating big and complex
machines like harvesters etc
Education is also important in fields of extraction of minerals. This is a
major hurdle in achieving self-sufficiency in these minerals. Skilled
workers are needed to make operate computers and machines etc
Leadership qualities and organizational skills are required to run
large companies successfully in increasingly competitive local as
well as foreign markets
Increased literacy will result in more doctors; thus helping improve
health conditions in Pakistan along with nutritional requirements.
This will help
increase the span of time during which people will be able to serve the
state and contribute to its development
Family planning services will be improved thus providing a better
future for rural Pakistanis who would now have more resources per
person. This will reduce rural-urban migration
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Question 4 N2019/P2/Q5
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ANSWER KEY
Practice Questions 1.1
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Question 1 N2017/P2/Q1/C
Question 2 J2017/P2/Q1/B
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Question 3 J2016/P2/Q1/C-D
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Question 4 J2015/P2/Q5/A,C-D
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Question 5 N2014/P2/Q4/D-E
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Question 6 N2013/P2/Q5/D
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Question 7 J2013/P2/Q5/A-B
Question 8 N2012/P2/Q5/A-B
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Question 9 J2010/P2/Q5/B-C
Question 10 N2009/P2/Q5/B-C
Question 11 J2009/P2/Q5/A-C
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Question 12 J2006/P2/Q5/A
Question 13 N2005/P2/Q5/B
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Question 2 J2017/P2/Q2/C
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Question 3 N2016/P2/Q5/B
Question 4 J2015/P2/Q5/B
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Question 5 J2014/P2/Q5/B-D
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Question 6 N2012/P2/Q5/C
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Question 7 J2012/P2/Q5/D
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Question 8 J2011/P2/Q4/B-D
Question 9 N2010/P2/Q3/B
Question 10 N2009/P2/Q5/A
Question 11 J2009/P2/Q5/D
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Question 12 N2008/P2/Q3/A
Question 13 J2006/P2/Q5/C
Question 2 J2016/P2/Q1/B
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Question 3 N2014/P2/Q4/A-C
Question 4 J2012/P2/Q5/A-C
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Question 5 N2011/P2/Q4/B
Question 6 N2005/P2/Q5/A,C
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Question 2 J2017/P2/Q3/D
Question 3 J2016/P2/Q3/A-B
Question 4 J2016/P2/Q5/D
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Question 5 J2011/P2/Q4/A
Question 6 N2010/P2/Q3/A,D
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Question 7 N2009/P2/Q5/D
Question 8 N2008/P2/Q3/B
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Question 2 N2012/P2/Q4/D
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Recent Past Paper Questions
Question 1 J2018/P2/Q5
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Question 3 J2019/P2/Q5
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Question 4 N2019/P2/Q5
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