Human Security in Pakistan From the viewpoint of the regional disparities, another key indicator is the variation in the incidence of poverty among the provinces. The last reliable estimate is for 2014-15, also by UNDP. The poverty measure used is multi-dimensional poverty. The province-wise estimates are given below in Chart 16.2. Chart 16.2: Incidence of Poverty in Each Province, 2014-15 (% of the population) Here, the findings are somewhat different than the disparities in per capita income. Sindh has a higher per capita income but has a higher incidence of poverty. This is consistent with the dualistic nature of its regional economy, where at one extreme is the highly developed primate city of Karachi and at the other extreme some very underdeveloped rural areas. Balochistan, consistent with its relatively low per capita income, had a very high incidence of poverty of over 71%. Clearly, this province faces the biggest challenge of providing the basic rudiments of human security to its people. 16.3 The Provincial HSI The derived provincial HSI is presented overall and by component in Table 16.4. 140