Pakistan
A deep analysis of Pakistan National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
Vision 2025 (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Physical Planning and Housing Section in Planning Commission and Ministry of Climate Change
TIMELINE
20014
FOCUS
The Vision document focuses on the creation of urban centres and creating competitive nodes in the economy. Elements of the Vision include promoting inclusive growth, good governance, energy, water and food, investing in the private sector, building the knowledge economy, and enhancing regional connectivity.
COMMENTS
No explicit NUP. However, the federal government established a task force to develop an NUP in 2014. The NUP is at the diagnostic stage; diagnostic surveys of urban areas in Pakistan will serve as the basis for future NUP
Thematic scope of Pakistan NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Pakistan NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Pakistan, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Pakistan NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Pakistan NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Pakistan NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Pakistan NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO