Pakistan, April 17 -- The divide is typically rural-urban, with increasing segregation along those lines in many parts of the world. Typical urban centres have something to do with growth, innovation, and availability of services, which is all but rare in rural areas, which mostly tend to be poverty-stricken places with fewer people and little access to proper healthcare. Closing this divide becomes key to equal development and social. Essentially, the gap between rural and urban areas has been characterized by a gap in economic opportunity, education, and healthcare.

In most situations, large pools of investments and talent are absorbed in urban areas to concentrate on jobs, services, and amenities. Rural areas stagnate as young people ...