Human Security in Pakistan The variables used for deriving the HSI at the district level are presented in Chart 17.1. The database is given in Statistical Annexure-IV. Chart 17.1: Indices used for Construction of the HDI and the HSI at the Division Level INDICES USED FOR CONSTRUCTING HDI AND HSI HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX HUMAN SECURITY INDEX INCOME EDUCATION HEALTH Proxy of Housing Standard: Number of Rooms per Housing Unit % Pucca Roofs and Walls Literacy Rate School Enrollment Primary Middle High Ratio of female to male literacy % of children immunized fully % of disabled % falling sick The Source of Data for all the Variables/Indices is the Pakistan Living Standards and Social Measurement Survey, PBS OTHER INDICATORS % of population that is food insecure % of households with access to gas, electricity, tap water and flush toilet 17.2 The HSI at the Division Level The estimates are very revealing. First, there are very large differences in the HSI of divisions within a Province. An extreme example is Sindh. Karachi division, with the primate city, Karachi, Pakistan, has a HSI value of 0.689. the most insecure division in the province is Bhanbhore, with an HSI value of 0.256, lower by 63% than the Karachi division. The distribution of divisions by level of HSI is given in Chart 17.2. 148
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