Social Problems Of Pakistan

Pakistan today faces various social problems. Child Labour

is a social issue within Pakistan and is considered a
violation of human rights by the United Nations. Pakistani
society is such that, a poor child can quite conveniently be
deprived of basic education, only to feed the rest of his
family members. Anyone up to the age of 18 is a child and
his basic right is to receive education and proper
upbringing rather than use his hands to destroy his own
bright future. Children are especially exploited in the third
world countries as they are a cheap source of labour and
Pakistan children are used as labourers in the Sports
Industry, Carpet Industry and the Footwear and in
glassware production. According to the Federal Bureau of
Statistics of Pakistan, 3.3 million out of 40 million
children are working in various industries, altChild Labour
is a serious social problem within Pakistan because the
future and progress of any country depends on an
educated and enlightened youth and if a child is not
properly socialized then he/she will not be able to grow as
confident and literate Pakistani citizens. There are various
reasons for exploitation of children within the economic
sector of Pakistan and such causes are directly related to
the major social problems of Pakistan. Sociological
Variables as the Causes of Child Labour in Pakistan: The
factors that generate child labour within Pakistan are
parental poverty and illiteracy; an irresponsible political
system; social and economic pressures; lack of education.
Social attitudes in Pakistan due to which a child is
considered an adult at quiet an early stage due to
biological changes, also are a cause of exploitation of
children below 18 yearshough child labour is strictly
prohibited by law.