The concept of poverty is rooted in different societies' values and obeys the particular logic of individual countries. When drawing up strategies to tackle poverty, many international agencies and governments adopt any poverty measures based on an individual income or purchasing power.

          A poor person would be anyone whose per Capital income or buying power within a household or family is below the minimum.

          Considered essential for meeting basic human needs, this minimum is widely known as the poverty line. Since whatever is actually required to meet basic needs varies over time and reflects the particularities of different societies.

          The poverty line also tends to fluctuate with countries defining lines that are judged relevant to their levels of development, socio-cultural values, and standards.

          Thus, some countries adopt an official poverty line as a basis for their poverty reduction policies...

 

By:  Sameera Ellahibaksh

The writer is a Student at Zanth Academy Jusak

Turbat Kech Balochistan