ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT of PAKISTAN by Niaz Mohammad A
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Economic development of Pakistan Item Type text; Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) Authors Mohammad, Niaz, 1914- Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 09/10/2021 03:35:00 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/319128 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PAKISTAN by Niaz Mohammad A Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Department of Economics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in the Graduate College, University of Arizona 1951 Approved: 222661 £ ~ 9 ^ * 9 / / tt>3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page PREFACE ................................... viii Is PAKISTAN ON THE G L O B E .................... I Historical - Retrospective ............ 2 Muslims in India .................... 2 H i n d u i s m ................ 3 Hindu-Mus 11m R e l a t i o n s ................ 3 The British Conquest (1707-1947) .... 4 The Muslim Renaissance................ 6 The Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League .............. 7 The Constitutional Reforms ............ 7 Muslim Reaction: Demand for Pakistan . 8 The Second World W a r .................. 10 The Postwar Situation ................ 12 The Birth of Pakistan . .............. 14 Economic Dislocation and Consequences . 15 Other Developments.................... 17 II. PHYSIOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND NATURAL RESOURCES 18 Physiographic Influences .............. 18 Geographic Divisions of Pakistan . 18 Climate and R a i n f a l l ................ 22 Area and Population.................... 22 Natural Resources ................ 25 Livestock .......... ......... 25 Fisheries.............. 27 F o r e s t r y ............ 28 III. AGRICULTURE.............................. 31 Life in V i l l a g e s ...................... 31 Land Utilization .................... 33 Ir r i g a t i o n............................ 35 Crop Production........................ 38 Food C r o p s .......................... 38 Non-food C r o p s .............. .. • • • 41 1 1 S J 2 £6/ XTo B E T O O P m f . P& M S =; O.O, 0 o. o O O o O c O , 44 Types of Schemes s Historidal Background , Distribution of Schemes3 .Dhit=wis@ and . - '■ : Smblect^wise o' p 1 o » o . o .o » , 4 9 .•Agriemltural Development : o 0 0 6 o « « < 5 2 . , Irrigation. Projects o . ’0 » 1 1 < 5 3 V 'Summary' and Guaulatlire; Bffeet of Sehemes 5 3 Relation of State.to Industry 0 « . 0 » < 5 5 ... •Assistance'to. Industry o »> <> <, = o < 56 ■ 5 B , • Foreign Capital -0 = » o = * 0 * * * » < . '- Industries Subject to' Oentral Planning 1 1 To INDUSTRY M B HEETlHG 0 o 0 » o 0 "o' « « o < 6 4 large-scale Industries ■, 0 ■ c - «■■ < 6 4 0} LI iy ^ o o ' o o o o o o o o o < 66 (: Cotton Textile Industry o » < o o 6f . Woollen Textiles 1 l a » « , o o 68 - . Sugar .and Alcohol Industries o o 68 Cement o © *.o o © o. o■o © < o o 69 Heavy, Ghemicais o- ©, ©, ■ ©•; ©. ©: , 6 9 Sulphuric Acid -o ' © © © © © . 6 9 Caustic Soda - © © © © © © ■© < ?0 Soda Ash ; ©. ©. .. © ■ © © © © © _ © < • o o o o Tanning Industry ,. © © © © ©, © © © o o 7 1 - :Development of ,Cther- Industries © 7 2 : Cottage’Industries © © © © © ©.© © 7 2 Problems of the Cottage Industry, 7 3 .isfeasures. Adopted' by thf Central ■ ' CdYernaent '-.' © © ©. © © © © © © < 7 4 Cottage Industries in Pakistan © 7 5 Power Resources : ' © © ■ © .© © © ©• © © 7 7 'Mineral. Resources © © ©' © . © ©" © . © < • VOal ’ © o © © © © © o © © © © o c Or 1 ' ,© © © © © ' © © © © © ; © o © © c 7 9 Chrosil ue © © © © © © © © © © © < 7 9 80 Silica:Sand 8 1 Sulphur - © .© 8 1 'Gypsum © ©, 8 2 Limestone ©. 8 2 Salt © © © 8 3 OMptei> . y., - ' ■ . , ^ '^age. Tlo M B O R M D EMPLCBiEHT 0 » o. ^ . o » o c o •’ 84 Reatures of PaMata.$i',s Economy 84 o ,; o o o o o o . d o o do o o o O O, 84 G o o o 6 o - o. o. o o o o Q o o 85 o o o o o o o ,0 0 . 8 7 _ 'oodoo oo 9: o , . V o : 8 9 Honrs: of Employment ». 0 . « '» 0 > > ■ 9 1 Indnatrial.Employment Stan#Ing,'Order 9 2 . Industrial Relations o o o 9 2 , L a M r $s Welfare 0 o o' o o 9 3 Organizat ions of Capital arid Larior : 9 4 Q O O O 6 Q ° .O ° O O 0 O O O 9 4 o b o o o o o o o • o o o o 0 0 O 9 4 labor Laws o. o O 0 9 5 0 6 o 0 9 6 ' Payment Of Wages Act ? 1936 * * „ < 9 6 Industrial .Disputes Legislation< 9 7 Trade Haiori Act 0 ~ 1926 6 0 t o o = : < 9 7 Workmen*s Gompens&tion Acts 1923 { 9 8 ■The Maternity■ Benef it Act i 0' „ ' 0 '« o o 9 8 The Employers^■Liability Act, 1938 o O 9 8 ■TOo TRANSPORT AE) COIMOHICATIOHS o o o o o o o oo 9 9 Railimy Transport - 0 = » 0 « 0 O 0 1 0 0 ' Worn-out Condition of Stock' 0 / 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 ■. Improvement in Train Services o o 1 0 3 -:Movement of Goods 0, „ = o 0 o 1 0 4 Roads 1 o o oo.o o o ’ o o o b o 0 0 1 0 4 Ports O' o O b 0 o 'O' o o ' O 0 0 o O 0 1 0 7 Chittagong Port 0 = » O O 1 0 8 Water Transport 0 A c o 0 0 0. o o o 1 1 0 0 o. 1 1 1 o o 1 1 2 ' : Postal: .Services ■ = 6 O 1 1 3 ' Teleoommunleation 0 p 1 1 3 ¥ 1 1 2 Q o r n m m f -MB bahktig 0 o 1 1 5 o o • 1 1 5 Sepurity Printing Press t o , „ „ < O G 1 1 8 Currency Policy' , », » '« 0 «. .» « Q 0 1 2 0 Pakistan5s Decision not to Devalue 0 d 1 2 0 Foreign lAchange Regulations . 0 0, < o o 1 2 1 Banking o o ©. o o o p. p © © o o © © c o o 1 2 2 . The Money Imrket A © •».. « © © o' © < o o 1 2 2 . The Central Bank © .© © © © © © © :< o o 1 2 3 Expansion In Banking System © © © < 0 0 1 2 4 : , , A-"..--;/'.: IV " ' : : ■ ■ TXIIo (g ont0) Xadustrial Finance Corporation 0 0 ■ 125 ..Refugee Rehabilitation Finane© ; " Corporation o » »' » * * * » 0 0 0 b 0 .126 :national.Bank of Rakistan 0 > : 0 0 d 0 0 126 . Cooperative Banks. .0 '» o'-o * » * 0 126 IHTERMTIOHAL TRiJDE 0 '» = o l ,, , : » 0 0 128 Fscporte p;.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 © 0 128 in te 0 0. © 0 0 © © 0, p o p 0. 0 0 ,c 0 128 Cotton 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 o p 0 0 © 0 0 ■ O 129 Wool 0 0 0.0 0 0. © o. ■ 0 0 '0 ■ 0 © 0 0 0 ,0 13© , i ea p p © ■ 0 0 0 0 -p 0. 10 p 0 0 © 0 0 O 0 130 Sides and Skins 0 o p' 0 :0 o '0 © 0 0 0 ‘ 0 131 Xmd s 0 0 o '. 0 0 0 ,0 q © 0 0 0 0 0 0 o'- 6 132 Direction of Sea-Borne Trades April ls .:19#^mreh 31, 1950 = = 0 © © 0 0 0 133 W BL1C l-lMCl ' o . © © o '© © © 'p ' p p • © 0 0 0 0 137 ''Fnblie "Debt ©■ © © © © „ © ©, © © 0 0 0 0 139 •BIBlIOCRiRHf , 0 :© o'. © © o ''©:' ©, © © p 0 0 0 d ■142 ARBBHDIX- © o p © , © ' © 0 0 © © 0 0 0 ©' 0 0 b 0 146 LIST GF TiiBLES Wnmbez" \ ' Page lo LlilSTOCE POPULATIOH 0 o . o D 0 c 0 0 . c 25 IIo' GLASSIFICATION OF FOREST AREAS 0 „ 0. 0 0 0 29 111= GMSSIFIGATIOS OF M S S = V = = = = = , . 34 ITo PRINCIPAL CROPS OF PAZISTAE = 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 39 ?o UNIT-WISE ESTIMATED GOST OF DEVELOPMENT SCHE1SS APPROVED BY DF7FL0PMENT BOARD DP TO 2«28®1950 00 00000 o 00 o 000 50 VI= SDBIB0T-WIS1 ESTIMATED COST OF DEVELOPMENT s o m m s APPROVED . B? DEVELOPMENT BOARD OP TO. 2“28“1950 , 0 0 ' o o o o- . o o 00 o o 0 0 51 VII o INDOBTRIAL LABOR = = '. * o 4 * » = 0' 0 = = = 86 VIII o WAGE RATES IN CERTAIN ETOSTRIES = = » , „ 0 90 ■ XXc ' CLASSIFICATION OF RAILWAY ffllFAGS = = = = = 101 ' Z= ROAD HLEAGE BI PAKISTAN = = = = 0 o c = = = 106 XI o NDIiBIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON ROADS = = = = = 10? : XIlo : IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AT TBS'KARACHI POET = > 108 XIII=■ ■ PAKISTAN NOTES = = = = = = ■= = = = = .= = » , 119 XIVo . DISTRIBUTION OF OFFIGIS OF SCHEDULED BANKS = .125 ., XVo VALUE OF SEA-BORNE EXPORTS TO PRIlMGlPAL COUNTRIES o o o o o 0000 0 0 o ,0 0 o o 132 XVIo VALUE OF SEA-BORNE IMPORTS OF FOREIGN MERCHANDISE = o = =0 = = = » ====== 134 XVII = VALUE OF SEA-BORNE IMPORTS FROM PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES = = = = =.= 0=0 c = = = = = o 135 : ■ ■ V. • '■ .. : vl ■ - , ■ ' • V ; .■ ■■■■■ ■ DIRECTION. OF SEA-BORNE TRADE . AND . PERCENTAGE SHARE OF VARIOUS COIB1TRIES c . „ . 0 ERIHCipAI, HEADS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITHR1 ‘ Pakistan - on tRe Globe 0 o » '» « 0 .»■ o » E E W A C l ;g i b . As ia the ;S© ©end: World Wii1 has heen the©sergeae® ,0^ Imdia and . • laMstaB^fzda a: d©P0Ment eolonial posit ion into full self-' rule o $h© © M British 'wlndiati dh Augmst l^^ 1947 was partitioBed. and eaeh part granted dominion status in the British- Gommomwealth. of Nations a Thus ended tlie' epoeh of • British domination in. the- land whieh M d had the unflatter ing distinetiori of being the world’s greatest.;eblMial.pos- sessiond.