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SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS OF PAKISTANPakistan just from inception had to face numerous problems of multiple nature. Therewas no education, no industry, no agriculture, and no trade and commerce.Unemployment, cast distinction, feudal supremacy, political and economic inequalitywere threatening our national solidarity. After the death of Quaid-e-Azam an^l Liqat AHKhan a new problem of leadership was raised. However, with the passage of time someof these problems390The Study of Educationwere resolved and some reached its ultimate end as economic and political disparity ledto the creation of Bangladesh. Many social, economic and political problems still exit andhave hampered the pace of development.In the first instance despite the lapse of fifty-four years since her independence Pakistancould not achieve a major break through to enhance its literary rate. Our current literaryrate according to official documents is just 40% while it is 91% in Srilanka, 65% inBangladesh and 66% in India. Education is the. first requisite of development and thenation that lack education dies soon. Moreover, lack of education leads to lack of awareness.Male chauvinism is also a big problem of our society. Female section of the population isoften looked with scorn and contempt. They are treated in such a way as if they were asecond degree creature. So far we are oblivious to the fact that man and woman are twowheels of a vehicle and do not concentrate on the development of our better half wewould lag behind in the comity of nations. Successive governments in Pakistan haveendeavoured to raise the status of women by providing them better chances of educationand other amenities of life. Their participation in different kinds of activities have beenencouraged but still the problems exists and needs proper attention.Class distinction is another grave problem which is a source of frustration anddisappointment. Our society has been divided into lower, middle and upper strata of  people. Due to unbalanced economic policies the rich are going to become richer whilethe poor are to become poorer. Class distinction also leads to exploitation. The w.ealthyclass is constantly busy to exploit the poor section and accumulate further wealth on thecost of their incessant labour. The rich people of our society in spite of clear religiousteachings do not extent moral or financial support to the needy people.Unemployment is wrecking the muscles of our youth. It is the root of many evils. It issaid that no man can391The Study of Education
 
 be a true patriot or a staunch believer on an empty stomach. So far unemployment hauntsthe mind of a person his most profound devotion would get shaken and he would have no peace of mind. Joblessness leads to social problems like poverty, and crimes. It createsdesperation, frustration, pessimism and cause inferiority complex. It also causes self-hatred and lack of confidence. Despite its low literary rate Pakistan has very meager opportunities of employment. But educated class is not the only sufferer, The uneducatedlabourers as well as the tiller of soil bear the throes of unemployment.Over population is considered to be the mother of all evils. It gives birth to innumerablemultidimensional problems. Though it has now become a global issue yet the gallopingrate of population in Pakistan is a matter of great concern for us. Yawihg gap between population and production growth accounts for illiteracy, deficient health and sanitationfacilities, unemployment and economic prosperity. Our population is growing at the rateof 2 percent per annum which is among the highest in the world. It means an addition of three million every year. This alarming increase in our population is a major obstacle inthe way of dynamic economy.Besides socio economic problem, Pakistan has always suffered a lot on political front.The independence from foreign yoke on August 14, 1947 was really political in nature but till now we are unable to develop a system that suit to the spirit and temperament of our people. That was the reason Pakistan lost her eastern wing and so many times it wentunder military rule. Extremism parochialism terrorism, ethnic racial and lingual issues arealso the outcome of our weak political system. These issues have a direct bearing on our economy. In case of terror no foreign investor dare to invest in Pakistan. Similarlyextremism and parochialism have weakened the very foundation of our sovereignty. The phrase "provincial autonomy" has been392The Study of Educationmisused by the time-coat politicians. The problems mentioned above are almost the causeof the failure of democracy.In view of the situation it is imperative to concentrate and invest a lot in the educationsector, as without education it is quite impossible to create awareness in people regardingtheir rights and duties. A heavy portion in our annual budget should be earmarked for this purpose. An educated couple can act upon the advice and methods of family planners in a better way. In this way the population growth rate can also be reduced. Since populationhas a direct proportion to the production. If we are able to reduce our population our  production rate will automatically increase. This would result in achieving better facilitiesof employment health sanitation and entertainment. But this is possible only when wedevise a comprehensive and workable strategy.POPULATION EXPLOSIONOver population is a serious problem confronted by Pakistan since long and despitehectic efforts by the government, we could not achieve remarkable success to control our 
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