The destiny of any nation depends on young men. The agile and responsible youth’s role can change the fate of a nation as it the power and age and courage of great enthusiasm to attempt anything with no scares. They are innovative, skillful, physically and emotionally in the rising position. As a country, Pakistan has 64% of its population of the young generation.
Despite all this, Why is Pakistani youth so dysfunctional? What is the problem with the destiny of Pakistan? Have you ever thought about why Pakistan is called a poor country? Why is its destiny twisting in a whirlpool of troubles though it is a rich country? What do the youth pay for its land? The answer is very simple but the solution, in practical terms, is too difficult. Pakistan has been trapped in a deep trench concerning several problems, enclosing social, political, economic, and cultural realities. These chimeras have become challenges for the younger generation. Some elements have connected them in such voluminous ways that it is too hard to get rid of these monsters that are ruining the prosperity of the country.
Poverty, poor education, fewer opportunities for employment and development, injustices, and negative religious and political influence have lured the youth towards radicalization, child labor, crimes, and ignorance.
When Pakistan got independence, youth was deprived of their rights. Their civil, political, and cultural rights have been trampled. In addition, the enrollment of students in schools is less than enrollment inside Madrassas.
Ultimately, education has been divided into three different establishments; government institutions, private institutions, and Madrassas. The standard of education in government schools is not satisfactory. It is low. The syllabus is old. On the other hand, the standard of education in private schools is better than the government and is modern too. But the expenditures are out of reach. After this, Madrassas attract those who cannot afford the expenses of schooling.
If we have a glance, the majority of families are surviving below the poverty line. They have no transits to their basic needs and they don’t have sufficient food or enough clothes.
Due to some problems, the young generation is being habituated to narcotics and crimes. For instance, unemployment and illiteracy. Their civil rights are not protected. What I think the problem with Pakistani youth is that they are being made to waste their energies and time on unimportant objects.
To sum up, the destiny of the country lies in the hands of the youth. If the youth can invest their energies to better society, we will find a new Pakistan. We must understand that our real enemies are hunger and inflation. And our real weapon is education. We can’t achieve good results without investing our energies in positive things. So we must not ignore youth and we must be optimistic.
Naveed Ahmed
Fazal khan