aqua70
January 11, 2015, 8:12am
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Re: Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab
Indian Punjab’s farmers are more well off than their Pakistani counterparts. In an Agriculture society it counts.
Punjab farmers better off in India than Pakistan : Business, News - India Today
It is not that the Pakistan’s Punjab has nothing to offer. It has a rich network of canals and the Chenab and Jhelum rivers flowing out of Jammu and Kashmir carry plenty of water. There are also a lot of kinnow orchards which export fruit to the Gulf through the sea route and are reported to be doing a good business.
However, the difference in the level of prosperity is reflected in the size of the houses in Indian villages which are much bigger and sport a concrete finish. On the Pakistan side, villages still have some mud houses and there are more houses with a mere brick finish.
Apart from the income of the farmers, the cost of buying a car such as a Suzuki’s Maruti 800 or Alto in Pakistan is more than three times that in India and, therefore, not easily affordable.
Is this a recent phenomenon or has been like this ever since partition? I understand that in past couple of years Punjabi farmers in Pakistan suffered a major loss due to floods and economic turmoil.