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  2. Cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    In Pakistan, cottage or household industries hold an important position in rural set-up. Most villages are self-sufficient in the basic necessities of life. They have their own carpenters, cobblers, potters, craftsmen and cotton weavers. Many families depend on cottage industries for income.

  3. Akhtar Hameed Khan - Wikipedia

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    Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development; National Centre for Rural Development, Pakistan; Michigan State University Akhter Hameed Khan ( Urdu : اختر حمید خان , pronounced [ˈəxt̪ər ɦəˈmiːd̪ xaːn] ; 15 July 1914 – 9 October 1999) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi development practitioner and social scientist .

  4. Orangi Pilot Project - Wikipedia

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    For this Orangi Pilot Project – Orangi Charitable Trust (OPP – OCT) was established in 1989 as an independent and autonomous institution in Orangi, a low income settlement of over one million people. The main objective is to support people effort in their economic development by providing credit in urban and rural areas." [12]

  5. Pakistani village life - Wikipedia

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    Pakistani village life (Urdu: پاکستانی گاؤں کی زندگی) is the traditional rural life of the people of Pakistan. People in villages usually live in houses made of bricks, clay, or mud. These typically have two or three rooms that house extended families.

  6. Five-Year Plans of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    More attention was given to private sector industrial development and agricultural industries; the second five-year plans aimed to increase the national income by 20%. [10] The unemployment was tackled with the industrialisation of the country, and overall major industrial development was carried out in West Pakistan while few in East. [10]

  7. Rural community development - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, rural community development is an essential tool in keeping rural areas economically viable in a competitive global arena. Under the United States Department of Agriculture , this is addressed through the Rural Development mission area, comprising the Rural Housing Service , Rural Utilities Service , and Rural Business ...

  8. Rural development - Wikipedia

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    Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. [1] Often, rural regions have experienced rural poverty , poverty greater than urban or suburban economic regions due to lack of access to economic activities, and ...

  9. Local government in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    A district (Urdu: ضلع‬, zillah) is the first tier of local government. In total there are 149 districts in Pakistan, of which several are city districts . A District Government or a City District Government and Zillah Council form the governing body, with the District Coordination Officer serving as the administrative head. [ 8 ]