The federal budget also benefited significantly from economic developments that occurred outside of policy actions. In particular, federal tax revenues increased substantially more rapidly than expected and at a rate greater than the robust pace of economic growth seen in the late 1990s.
Thus, investment in health, particularly preventive health such as availability of clean drinking water and sanitation can contribute to growth and minimize the risk of falling below the poverty line. There is no doubt that Pakistan’s social indicators are not something we can feel proud of.