KBL ACADEMY OF ENGLISH RAILWAY ROAD SHAKARGARH

SOCIAL EVILS IN PAKISTAN

INTRODUCTION 2. Unemployment
1. Harmful for the people and society 3. Terrorism
2. Common in Pakistan 4. Hoarding, bribery, corruption
REASONS 5. Beggary, child labour, prostitution
1. Lack of education 6. Bad customs, nepotism, dowry
2. Lust for wealth and human greed SOLUTIONS
3. Feudal system and poor law and 1. True spirit of Islam and rule of law
order 2. Mass awareness through media
4. Developing country and 3. Effective law and order
progressing ethics 4. Reforms in judicial and police
5. Ignorance to Islamic ideology system
DESCRIPTION OF EVILS CONCLUSION
1. Poverty

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” MILTON
Social evils are the bad habits or activities in the society and they cause harm the people and society.
They also harm the person who is involved in these. Pakistan is a developing country. There are many evils
in the society. There is a control of feudal system. The masses are poor in our country. The standards of
morals are not high due to lack of education. The people have forgotten the true spirit of Islamic ideology
which makes us pious. It gives us the spirit of unity and sacrifice for others. But alas! Man has demoralized
due to materialism, lust for wealth and selfishness. Thus many social evils result.
Man is the supreme creature of God. He is blessed with goodness and evil. Those who prefer
goodness become beneficial for others but those who follow evils indulge into these social evils. Poverty,
unemployment, terrorism, drug addictions, dowry, beggary, child labor, women harassment, prostitution,
bad customs, dowry, falsehood, narrow-mindedness, rudeness, corruption, dishonesty, nepotism, hoarding,
smuggling, profiteering are some of the evils that these people use as their tools to gain worldly comforts.
Poverty is said to be the mother of all evils. A poor person can be harmful for the society. His morals
become weak. It leads the poor people towards frustration and agitation. Thus, this frustration leads the
young people towards the addiction of drugs or crimes. They start smuggling, commit thefts to snatch their
rights and this leads towards societal insecurity and safety problems.
Unemployment is also caused when there is poverty in the country. The jobless people are
destructive. Empty mind is devil’s workshop. They start fights and committing suicide. The jobless youth
develops rebellious attitude. They join terrorist groups, drug traffickers and smugglers.
Terrorism is burning question of this time in the whole world. It has threatened world peace. Suicide
attacks are common. Life has become uncertain. Religious, ethnic, economic and social differences are its
causes.
Hoarding, bribery, profiteering and corruption are the evils caused by the greed of man. He is selfish
and wants to earn money by hook and by crook. He wants wealth and power. He finds his own benefits. He
becomes an opportunist. He exploits others in difficult time. These three evils are strictly prohibited in
Islamic system of business. They cause inflation and the social inequality. They discourage the talented
youth. There is a lot capital and brain drain in our country.
Beggary, child labour, prostitution and dishonesty result when there is social and economic
difference among the people. These evils are common in our country. The children are forced to work for
their livelihood. The society has spoiled morally. The poor women commit sins to fulfill their family needs.
Theft, dishonesty and beggary also result.
Nepotism, bad customs of karo kari, sati and wani, narrow mindedness and women harassment are
caused by feudal system, poor law and order and lack of education. Democratic values are not developed in
our country. Ethics are not of primary concern.
Dowry is the result of shared living with the Hindus. Due to poverty fathers cannot afford it and the
poor daughter remains unmarried and sometimes commits suicide by taking poison or burning.
All these evils can be eliminated with the help of strong will, determination, courage, effective law
and order, sincerity and education. The people can be taught religious morality. Many social evils can be
eliminated with the help religious scholars by presenting true spirit of Islam. The masses can be made aware
socially and politically through media. The judicial and police system can be reformed to ensure quick
justice. Though the evils are greater, yet they can be controlled by developing common purpose. Life can be
made happy with these steps. Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.