Use Fig. 5, which presents employment in Pakistan by sector. A. State the proportion of primary sector employment in 1973. B. By how much did secondary employment increase between 1973 and 2013?
Suggest reasons for the pattern of change in tertiary employment shown in Fig. 5.
What are the causes of unemployment and underemployment in urban areas of Pakistan?
Suggest two reasons why unemployment is hard to measure in countries such as Pakistan.
Study Fig. 6, which shows how selected cottage industries and the engineering industry are distributed in Pakistan. A. Give an example of a cottage industry. B. Compare the distribution of cottage industries and the engineering industry as shown in Fig. 6.
For the products of either cottage industry or engineering industry, identify the industry you have chosen and circle a suitable transport method: air, road, ship, rail.
Suggest one advantage of using this transport method for your chosen industry.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘small-scale industry’.
Read the two views below about the prospects for industrial development in Pakistan: View A says: "It is more beneficial for Pakistan to develop large-scale industries that supply more goods for home use and for other industries." View B says: "It is more beneficial for Pakistan to develop small-scale and cottage industries in rural areas." Which view do you support more? Give reasons for your answer and refer to places or examples you have studied.