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Ans: Steps to increase agricultural production: (i) To develop the agricultural sector it is required that different agricultural tools and modern machinery should be used for farming on a scientific basis. This will increase the national income and the country will prosper. (ii) Agricultural development requires the use of good quality seeds, pesticides and excellent … Read more
Ans: Reasons for Low Per Acre Average Yield: i Pakistan has not been successful in achieving agricultural self sufficiency due to backwardness. In developed countries farming is carried out through modern machinery In Pakistan farming is done through old and traditional methods. This does not let the per acre average yield increase ii In Pakistan … Read more
Ans: Agricultural Potential of Pakistan along with Problems Pakistan is basically an agricultural country and is world famous for ds agricultural produce The resources of agricultural land all ever Pakistan vary Some areas have fertila agricultural land, axcellant plains, good climatic conditions and excellent water sources under the land surface Others do not have these … Read more
Ans: The Fourth Period of Economic Development: (1970-1980) The separation of East Pakistan from West Pakistan was a great tragedy. When in 1971 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto took over power, Pakistan was surrounded by problems. In the first 7 years of this decade, economic development was disappointing. The currency devalued and the American dollar went up … Read more
Ans: Economic development of Pakistan after 1980: 1 The Fifth Period of Economic Development: (1980-1990) From 1980-1990 there was a record increase in the production of cotton rice, sugar cane and wheat. Agricultural development was at the rate of 6.2% per annum. This can be called the best stage of economic development as steps were … Read more
Ans: Role of Agriculture in the economy of Pakistan: Pakistan is an agrarian country. Agriculture plays a very important role in the economy of the country. The role of agriculture in Pakistan’s economy is explained below: 1 Source of Food; Pakistan is in the list of those developing countries where the agriculture is comprehended as … Read more
Ans: Distribution of metallic & non-metallic minerals: (A) Minerals: Minerals are divided into 2 groups, metalic and non-metalic, In Pakistan, the metallic minerals include iron, copper, chromite, etc. The non-metallic minerals include petroleum, natural gas, common salt, limestone, marble, gypsum, etc. Their detail is given below: 1 Petroleum: For human kind, the importance of petroleum … Read more
Ans: Economic development of Pakistan from 1947 to 1970: 1. The First Period of Economic Development: (1947-1950) The industrial units which Pakistan had got as share after its creation were incapable of fulfilling the country’s needs. The source of income of the majority was agriculture. Before the creation of Pakistan the trade and industry was … Read more
Ans: Importance of Seaports of Pakistan: Pakistan’s seaports hold a position of great importance. Nearly all of Pakistan’s trade is carried out through sea-routes. For this purpose the oldest seaport in Pakistan is in Karachi which is of international standard. Here facilities are available for the loading and unloading of trade goods from ships and … Read more
Ans: International Trade of Pakistan: Some countries have a large quantity of mineral reserves. Other countries themselves goods for their needs at cheaper rates. Other countries are are very advanced in the field of agriculture. Some countries can produce obliged to export their manpower to foreign countries. The vast imbalance of goods of needs makes … Read more