Why One Million Indians Escape From India Every Year

Any crackdown on illegal immigrants abroad or restricting quotas to Indians are a major concern to India’s politicians. The latest statistics from US Department of Homeland Security shows that the numbers of Indian illegal migrants jumped 125% since 2000! Ever wondered why Indians migrate to another countries but no one comes to India for a living? Here are some Indian facts:

Poverty Graph

According to WFP, India accounts around 50% of the world’s hungry.  (more than in the whole of Africa) and its fiscal deficit is one of the highest in the world.  India’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) score is 23.7,  a rank of 66th out of 88 countries.  India’s rating is slightly above Bangladesh but below all other South Asian nations and India is  listed under “ALARMING” category.  

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Poverty of philosophy

Across the length and breadth of Pakistan, amongst journalists, politicians, generals and even judges, there is a poverty of philosophy that is crippling the development of a stable state and responsible society. From the personal to the political, from the ridiculous to the sublime, this poverty manifests itself everyday in reckless outbursts of remarks, statements and comments that obfuscate issues instead of clarifying them. Consider.

Some well-known journalists have been predicting the end of the Zardari regime for over a year now by regularly giving D-Day deadlines. But President Asif Ali Zardari continues to defy their hollow predictions, prompting Javed Hashmi to wisecrack that a PhD in politics may be required to fathom his brand of politics. Considering how very consistently wrong they have proven to be, one may be forgiven for wondering whether it is lack of intelligence or scarcity of credible sources that lies at the root of their helplessness and rage. Or is it plain wishful thinking and personal vendettas that are masquerading as serious front-page political analyses?

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Message from Davis: Light ke baghair rehne walo

BY MARYAM RAHMAN,
ON APRIL 18TH, 2011

Light ke baghair rehne walo

Dehshat gardi bardasht karne walo

Aik mulk mein 2 eiden manane walo

Strike mein ghar bethne walo

Har cheez pe Extra tax dene walo

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Population census, poverty survey to co-exist for first time: Palijo

Population census, poverty survey to co-exist for first time: Palijo

KARACHI: Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo said Thursday that a population census will be conducted in Pakistan after many years and the people of Sindh should come forward and show their strength by providing precise figures so that real statistics could be ascertained.

This she said while talking to media, on her return from Islamabad, where she attended the meeting of BISP poverty survey programme under the chairmanship of Pakistan president. Palijo represented the Sindh province in this meeting.

Palijo said that President Zardari desired real facts and figures to be ascertained in the poverty survey and population census adding that the future policies will be formulated accordingly with the true representation of provinces on the basis of records.

Palijo further said that this is the first time and in PPP’s government that the BISP poverty survey was initiated alongside the long-standing population census. NADRA has already sped up the process of issuing CNICs for male and female members and through its modernised system it will also reject fake and duplicate votes, she added.

The minister further said that rigging would be curbed in next elections and according to new population census, real figures of the province will be obtained, which will be helpful for the proper representation of provinces.

She further said that under the 18th Amendment, culture, education and tourism departments/subjects would be transferred to the provinces up to March 15. staff report

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