Abstract

This study is aimed at the content analysis of three socioeconomic factors considered central to the sustainable development goals, namely education, poverty, and gender equality comparatively among provinces of Pakistan, keeping in view the framework of sustainable development. For this purpose, secondary data under the quantitative method was used to gather data from the archival of national and provincial level reports. Developing theories are used under the thematic framework. It can place a brick for sustainable development in education, poverty, and gender equality indicators. The least developed region, Balochistan, and its backwardness were mainly focused on. The ten years of official statistics reveal that Balochistan lags in all developmental indicators compared to other provinces. There is a high illiteracy rate, absolute poverty, and gender inequality in Balochistan. Hence, this research would be helpful in policy-making and academic work for the remote or underdeveloped areas of Pakistan.

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