Comments on: The Elite and the Masses http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sami http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25843 Sami Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:13:26 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25843 Pakistan has a middle class of approx. 30 million peoples if defined as incomes of $10,000 or more in PPP terms. That structyre alluded to in the opening post is broadly true, a privelaged elite, an industrial class below them, coupled with the professional class, and then a mass of poor. Pakistan's poverty rate is about 25% now, still far too much but progress is being made. Believe in the dream. Pakistan has a middle class of approx. 30 million peoples if defined as incomes of $10,000 or more in PPP terms.

That structyre alluded to in the opening post is broadly true, a privelaged elite, an industrial class below them, coupled with the professional class, and then a mass of poor. Pakistan’s poverty rate is about 25% now, still far too much but progress is being made.

Believe in the dream.

]]> By: Nadir http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25842 Nadir Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:05:40 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25842 There is inequality in all countries. Pakistan is actually better than most countries in this regard. Compare Pakistan with some large Latin American countries like Brazil, Argentina, or Mexico, or look at most sub-Saharan African countries. From <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/economy-of-pakistan" rel="nofollow">http://www.answers.com/topic/economy-of-pakistan</a> : "Pakistan has no individual with as much as a billion US dollars, according to Forbes magazine, and has the distinction of being (by population) the largest nation to have no billionaires. Among countries that have never had billionaires, Pakistan has the largest economy." Look at this list of countries ranked by economic equality : <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-countries-by-income-equality" rel="nofollow">http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-countries-by-income-equality</a> Notice that among countries with over 100 million people, only Japan has a better equality score than Pakistan. There is inequality in all countries. Pakistan is actually better than most countries in this regard. Compare Pakistan with some large Latin American countries like Brazil, Argentina, or Mexico, or look at most sub-Saharan African countries.

From http://www.answers.com/topic/economy-of-pakistan :

“Pakistan has no individual with as much as a billion US dollars, according to Forbes magazine, and has the distinction of being (by population) the largest nation to have no billionaires. Among countries that have never had billionaires, Pakistan has the largest economy.”

Look at this list of countries ranked by economic equality :

http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-countries-by-income-equality

Notice that among countries with over 100 million people, only Japan has a better equality score than Pakistan.

]]> By: Omar R. Quraishi http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25841 Omar R. Quraishi Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:10:06 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25841 educated in england? its probably america as well educated in england? its probably america as well

]]> By: Poo Poo head http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25840 Poo Poo head Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:05:55 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25840 Sufi, I have now more respect for you honestly. Live and learn my friend. Mansoor, I was travelling so did not get a chance to log on here and yah I will write my travellogue soon :-) Sufi, I have now more respect for you honestly. Live and learn my friend.

Mansoor, I was travelling so did not get a chance to log on here and yah I will write my travellogue soon :-)

]]> By: Darthvader http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25839 Darthvader Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:51:33 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25839 @Sufi : not that i know you or anything but c'mon man . you pulled a very Unaiza/Henna type of stunt here . and i thought you were the "Last of the Mohicans " if you will................ jeeeeez DV @Sufi : not that i know you or anything but c’mon man . you pulled a very Unaiza/Henna type of stunt here . and i thought you were the “Last of the Mohicans ” if you will…………….

jeeeeez

DV

]]> By: Arsalaan Haleem http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25838 Arsalaan Haleem Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:37:12 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25838 Sufi, I meant to ask you this, at your Karachi Pictures post, but somehow forgot about it. My question is that do you have permission from the book's publishers or the author to reproduce verbatim from these books? Sufi, I meant to ask you this, at your Karachi Pictures post, but somehow forgot about it.

My question is that do you have permission from the book’s publishers or the author to reproduce verbatim from these books?

]]> By: KHI_D http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25837 KHI_D Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:12:51 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25837 SUFI ....tu itna purana insaan hai....u r bringing 4 decades old book to ppl SUFI ….tu itna purana insaan hai….u r bringing 4 decades old book to ppl

]]> By: mansoor http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25836 mansoor Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:07:49 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25836 PPH: your alive!!!! missed you here yaar! although adnan and mb tried the cynicism routine, they just weren't as fun as you :p and to think i just thought about that yesterday.. :p welcome baq! may your cynicism come with extra crappy sauce :D PPH: your alive!!!! missed you here yaar! although adnan and mb tried the cynicism routine, they just weren’t as fun as you :p

and to think i just thought about that yesterday.. :p welcome baq! may your cynicism come with extra crappy sauce :D

]]> By: mansoor http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25835 mansoor Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:06:09 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25835 sufi: <i>"mein bhi insaan hon, I have the right to make lame posts as well :P"</i> LOLLL!!!!!!!!!!! sufi: “mein bhi insaan hon, I have the right to make lame posts as well :P” LOLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: TURAB http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-25834 TURAB Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:47:59 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-elite-and-the-masses/#comment-25834 wwah jee wwaah kya teer mara hai! wwah jee wwaah kya teer mara hai!

]]>