 Unemployment in Pakistan

Pakistan has numerous social crises and unemployment is one among them. The graph of
unemployment has increased in past five years due to fraudulent government and its fragile social and
economic strategies. The frustration and agitation among the nation have stronged its roots. The
country moves towards turmoil and chaos owing to ruling government’s negligence towards the
unemployed nation. Courtesy of unemployment, many other social crises are generated that have
caused the dwellers of the state into economic and psychological issues. The unemployment has created
sundry social, political and economic problems that can be rectified through good governance, vigorous
economic growth, industrialization and pacification in the country

The escalation in graph of unemployment is because of inane governance. The bad governance in
Pakistan has worked for corruption, nepotism, extortion, and embezzlement. The fraudulent members
of parliament make money for their own benefits and business. They have ignored the issue of
unemployment in their constituencies. The lack of transparency and justice has widened the gap
between politicians and the public. People are vigorously reluctant from the performance of ruling
government and its policies. Government is failed to give jobs to its people as well as it is also failed to
compose environment and strategies for unemployed people. It is need of the hour, government ask for
create employment slots inn public and semi public sectors. Government must alleviate the
unemployment through encouraging private organisation and multi-national companies.

Moreover, population explosion is another cause for the inclination of unemployment. According to the
Bureau of Statistics of Pakistan, the population has increased in last two years with the rate of ten per
cent. Due to which, every two Pakistani is unemployed out of ten. In United Nations Development
Programme report, it tells a different story. There are twenty five million youngsters that are
unemployed and moreover, the unemployment rate becomes high from 6.5 to 7.2 per cent in 2013. The
cause for increase in unemployment is the escalation of population and ignorance of government
policies. It can be handled through proper planning, policies and mechanisms. It is the duty of
bureaucracy to make strong measures for the thwart of population explosion.

Further, defective education system has created the die-hard problems for unemployed persons. It is
the government wrong policies that victimize the common people. Poor people could not support the
higher education for their children due to lack of capital as well as resources. There are sheer difference
between public and private schools, colleges and universities. The distinct curriculums portray a huge
picture of the haves and have-nots. Government and bureaucrats ought to reconsider their policies
regarding unfair distribution of education and must remove defective education strategies that have
pushed the country to the corner of unemployment. The unemployment could solely be controlled
through proper guidance and strengthening of education policies.

Pakistan is an agriculture country. Most of its population is living in rural areas. The livelihoods of
inhabitants of rural areas are only agriculture. It is the bad luck of Pakistan that it has not compiled the
strong and vigorous agriculture policies for the poor people. Natural disasters like earthquake, and
floods have destroyed the thousands acres of cultivated lands. These disasters become responsible for
unemployment in rural areas. Those businessmen that are linked through the business of rural areas
have also become victimize. It can be stabilized through proper planning and mechanism. It is the
obligation of government to rehabilitate the victims of natural disasters and support them for
reorganization of rules of business.

In addition, shrinking economy has weakened the government credibility amongst the masses. Its fragile
programmes, strategies and paradigm of policies have made the public anxious and reluctant. Pakistan
business communities feel insecure due to government negligence towards strengthen of economy and
its related programmes. Pakistan is favourite place for business nationally and internationally
perspective. But the inane government could not transform the goodness of environment into realistic
way. The whole responsibility is on government to make solidify plot for nation and multinational
companies to make invest in Pakistan. The government pragmatic policies could only be operationalised
the shrinking economy into rigid and strong economy. The graph of unemployment would be dropped
down by strengthen of economy and government splendid strategies.

Indeed, unfair regulations of competition in public and private sectors have disheartened the
competitors. The employment slots are for those who have vigorous political affiliation with ruling party.
The seats of government jobs are sold by members of parliaments. These realities have made the people
psychological numb and the ration of inferiority complexion have been increased. Government must
ensure the seats of public and private sectors on the basis of meritocracy far and wide in Pakistan.
Accountability and transparency could also be controlled the unfair regulation of competitions.

In fact, terrorism in Pakistan has widened the unemployment pool. It is noted, according to the media
reports that mostly people are unemployed owing to insurgency, terrorism, and sectarianism. The
government’s major portion of the budget is invested in defence and law enforcing agencies. The
sectarian strife amongst provinces adds fuel to the fire. The daily wagers and local investors are directly
undermined owing to desperate law and order situations. The consumption of huge amount of public
money on law enforcing agencies could not pay peace and tranquility in Pakistan. On one side,
Pakistan’s economy is weakening while on the other end, the terrorism, and sectarianism are promoting
high day by day. It shows the government fragile considerations and mechanisms. Government asks for
rectify and ought to reckon again for the pacification in country. By doing so, the business of local and
foreign investors would be flourished and the employment port would be increased.

It is notable to mention, energy crisis have also shrunk the country’s economy. Many people have
become unemployed due to the shortage of power in the country. It is the reward of bad governance
that the government has done great embezzlement in Rental Power Producers (RPP) schemes but does
not generate the extra one mega watt energy. The whole nation is the sufferers of energy dilemma. The
unemployment and terrorism have become increase because of frustration and energy’s agitation. It
could solely be controlled through overwhelming on energy crisis. Government must make more dams,
wind power plants and should rely on solar technologies as in Spain and France etc. By producing more
power, the unemployment agitation would be eliminated in restricted time.

Furthermore, de-industrialization in Pakistan is the result of, terrorism, energy crisis and roll back of
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The local people become unemployed due to these above mentioned
reasons. Government must handle these desperate reasons on emergency basis otherwise it would
become late to reorganize the society when they would start turmoil and chaos against government and
country’s sovereignty. Government should also invite foreign industrialists to invest in Pakistan on the
surety of security and safety. By backing up industrialization, the local dwellers would again get their
jobs and the chance of employment would increase in the country.

Impacts of unemployment in Pakistani society are rigorous and dreadful. The complexion problems
amongst the society members are increased and people are in the conditions of frustration and family
disputes. To control the society’s die-hard social problems, government ought to generate employment
vacancies and ensured the elimination of social problems.

More, the poverty pool has widened due to unemployment and security issues. People are turn towards
crimes and violence. It is the government responsibility to eradicate poverty through the maximization
of employment slots and establishment of peace in the country.

In addition, the government debt burden has increased owing to economic shrink vis-à-vis
unemployment. Government could return debt by stability of economics and promotion of employment
in public and semi public organisations. By doing so, turmoil and chaos in society would be reduced and
the sufferers that are involved in psychological disorders would be significantly improved. It is cry of the
day, ruling government ask for make vigorous and astute strategies for the people of Pakistan. The
unemployment problem would be tackled on emergency basis otherwise the government has to face
the severe consequences.

Foremost, the government could stop the brain drain from the country by advertising government jobs.
It is noted in foreign survey that the cream of Pakistan—youth are going to foreign countries due to
splendid packages and promotions. It can be controlled by industrialisation and overwhelming on energy
and security crisis.

To sum up the foremost, Pakistan could control on sundry socio-politico and economic problems by
strong political will. The whole problems turn around one subject—bad governance. If Pakistan is
succeeded to get good governance far and wide in the country than other related issues like law and
order, energy dilemma, de-industrialisation, unequal regulation of competition would automatically
eliminated. The unemployment in Pakistan is the basic root cause for all major social crises. If the
government makes vigorous policies and strategies to curb the unemployment tag from Pakistan then
severe social problems would undermine forever. It solely need good governance and pacification in
Pakistan.