While surfing the internet I came across some interesting (even startling) figures and data related both to Pakistan and India – two neighboring countries who have fought at least two declared wars and many skirmishes during their 62 years of neighborly relations.
| | INDIA | PAKISTAN |
| Basic salary of an MP: | Rs 16,000 per month | Rs. 120,000 to 200,000 per month |
| Allowance: | Rs 1,000 per day for attendance in Parliament | Daily BETA during Assembly meets Rs.500 |
| Constituency Allowance: | Rs 20,000 per month | Rs.100,000 per month |
| Office Expenses: | Rs 20,000 per month | Rs.140,000 per month |
| Furniture & Elect Appls: | Rs 2.5 lakh for cabinet minister. Rs 2 lakh for minister of state. | |
| Housing: | Govt accommodation for rent not exceeding Rs 650 per month | Free Accomodation in Govt. Hostels anywhere in Pakistan |
| Travel: | Air: Free executive air class travel for minister, along with his private secretary or assistant private secretary or a personal assistant. Can charter a plane, if required. | Air Free Business Class for 40 trips / year (With wife or P.A.) |
| Rail: | Rail: 1st Class (A/C) (All over PAKISTAN) Free Unlimited | |
| Road: | Road: Rs. 8 per km (For a visit to ISLAMABAD & return: 6000 km) Rs.48,000 | |
| Water & Electricity: | Free water up to 2,000 kilolitres and free power up to 50,000 units on light meter per year | Free power up to 50,000 units |
| Phone: | 150,000 free local calls per year on two landlines and one cellphone given. | Free up to 1,70,000 calls. |
| Health: | Free medical care for minister and members of his family. | |
| | INDIA | PAKISTAN |
| Budget revenue: | $126.7b | $22.3b |
| Exp: | $202.6b (2008 est) | $32.35b (2008 est) |
| Population below poverty line: | 25% (2007 est) | 24% (2005/2006 est) |
| GDP PER CAPITA | $2900 (2008 est) | $2500 (2008 est) |
| GDP: | $1.21 Trillion (2008 EST) | $167.6 billion (2008 EST) |
| Population: | 1,166,079,217 (July 2009 est) | 176,242,949 (July 2009 est) |
| Population Growth Rate: | 1.548% | 1.947% (2009 est) |
| Birth Rate: | 21.76 birth/1000 population (2009 est) | 27.62 birth/1000 population (2009 est) |
| Death Rate: | 6.23 deaths/1000 population (2009 est) | 7.68 deaths/1000 population (2009 est) |
| Sex Ratio: | 1.06 male/female (2009 est) | 1.04 male/female (2009 est) |
| Literacy: | 61% of population; male 73.4% and female 47.8% (2001 census) | 49.9% of population; male 63% and female 36% (2005 est) |
| Education Expenditure: | 3.2% of GDP (2005 est) | 2.6% of GDP (2005 est) |
| Military Expenditure: | 2.5% of GDP (2006) | 2.5% of GDP (2006) |
| Lok Sabha Members: | 545 (Directly elected for 5 yrs Eqvlnt to Pak Natl Assy)) | 342 (Elected for 5 yrs eqvlnt to India’s Lok Sabha) |
| Rajya Sabha Mambers: | 250 (Elected for 6 Years equal to Pak Senate) | 100 (Elected for 6 Years eqvlnt to India’s Rajya Sabha) |
In short, India spends only 545 (MPs) x 16,000 (Monthly basic salary) x 12 (Months) = Rs104.65 Millions yearly while its population is 1.166 billion.
Comparatively, Pakistan spends 342 (MNAs) x 160,000 (Monthly avg basic salary) x 12 (Months) = Rs656.64 Millions yearly while its population is 176 Millions approx.
On a per capita basis the money given to a public figure in Pakistan to represent his constituency is abominal as compared to the same in India.
A Pakistani pays at least Rs3.73 (RS656.64/176 Million population) per year for each MNA where as an Indian pays only Rs 0.09 per year for each MP (Rs104.65/1166 Million population)
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