SPDC RESEARCH. MAJOR POINT RURAL URBAN DIVIDE IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SERVICES Province-wise population trends indicate that the degree of urbanisation varies in each province. Sindh is the most urbanised province where 56 percent people live in urban areas. In contrast, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appears to be the least urbanised province with urban population of only 20 percent. Punjab and Balochistan are also rural provinces where 62 and 72 percent of people respectively live in rural areas. While the share of rural population declined in all four provinces, the change has been more sizable in Sindh and Punjab. It is also important to note that the population growth rate in urban areas was around 4 percent in all provinces during 1998 to 2013. However, the rate of growth in rural population of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is much higher compared to that of Punjab and Sindh. spdc.org.pk/Publication_detail.aspx?sysID=762
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