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    This document discusses poverty in Pakistan as a manifestation of social injustice. It outlines the current situation of poverty, its effects such as low living standards and lack of investment in education and health, and key causes including population growth, inflation, unemployment, and illiteracy. The author argues that society looks down on the poor with apathy, indifference, and contempt, perpetuating their misery. To alleviate poverty, the document recommends learning from Islamic principles of zakat, social egalitarianism, and the leadership of the Rashidun Caliphs, and establishing more egalitarian economic systems based on Islamic teachings.

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    This document discusses poverty in Pakistan as a manifestation of social injustice. It outlines the current situation of poverty, its effects such as low living standards and lack of investment in education and health, and key causes including population growth, inflation, unemployment, and illiteracy. The author argues that society looks down on the poor with apathy, indifference, and contempt, perpetuating their misery. To alleviate poverty, the document recommends learning from Islamic principles of zakat, social egalitarianism, and the leadership of the Rashidun Caliphs, and establishing more egalitarian economic systems based on Islamic teachings.

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    This document discusses poverty in Pakistan as a manifestation of social injustice. It outlines the current situation of poverty, its effects such as low living standards and lack of investment in education and health, and key causes including population growth, inflation, unemployment, and illiteracy. The author argues that society looks down on the poor with apathy, indifference, and contempt, perpetuating their misery. To alleviate poverty, the document recommends learning from Islamic principles of zakat, social egalitarianism, and the leadership of the Rashidun Caliphs, and establishing more egalitarian economic systems based on Islamic teachings.

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    Poverty Essay Outline

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    Ali Zafar
    This document discusses poverty in Pakistan as a manifestation of social injustice. It outlines the current situation of poverty, its effects such as low living standards and lack of investment in education and health, and key causes including population growth, inflation, unemployment, and illiteracy. The author argues that society looks down on the poor with apathy, indifference, and contempt, perpetuating their misery. To alleviate poverty, the document recommends learning from Islamic principles of zakat, social egalitarianism, and the leadership of the Rashidun Caliphs, and establishing more egalitarian economic systems based on Islamic teachings.

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    Muhammad Ali Zafar

    Poverty – a Manifestation of Social Injustice

    1) Introduction Poverty affects people in adverse ways; thus, we must


    understand the current situation of poverty in Pakistan, its
    effects, causes and solutions.

    Thesis Statement: Although poverty is certainly one of the biggest menaces


    that we have to tackle together as a nation, it remains
    important to see how it has become such an acute
    manifestation of social injustice. It is the apathy,
    indifference and contempt with which society obscures and
    marginalizes the poor that characterize the situation as one
    of the worst forms of social injustice. In this milieu, we
    must look towards the golden principles of social equality
    offered by Islam, in order to understand the responsible role
    that society has to play for the uplifting of the marginalized
    segments of society.

    2) Understanding Poverty a) Defining Poverty


    b) The current situation of Poverty in Pakistan

    3) Effects of Poverty a) Low standards of living


    b) Lack of investment in human capital: education and
    health
    c) Unrest, crime and militancy

    4) Causes of Poverty a) Population


    b) Inflation
    c) Unemployment
    d) Illiteracy
    e) Wars
    f) Poor Governance

    5) Discussion: It is an undeniable reality that the well to do segments


    of the population look towards their poor counterparts
    with apathy, indifference, disdain and contempt. It is
    this treatment that is meted out to the less privileged
    among us that constricts them into a perpetual cycle of
    abject misery.
    a) Disdain
    b) Apathy
    c) Failure to prioritize poverty alleviation
    d) We must learn from the golden principles of Islam:
    i) Zakat
    ii) Social Egalitarianism
    iii) The example of the Rashidun Caliphs

    6) Steps being taken and a) Various government and private initiatives


    the way forward b) An improving scenario of poverty
    c) Need to establish egalitarian economic systems based on
    Islam

    7) Conclusion

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