Social Problems and Issues in Pakistan

Chapter seven of Social Problems by Joel Best was about how policies are made and the process of getting a policy noticed. The chapter explains what policy domains are (201). Best also explains Kingdon’s policy stream model (204-207). Best goes on to explain the pressures put on policymakers (211). Best ends the chapter talking about the rhetoric of policymaking (216).

Pakistan with a population of 182,143,000 in 2013, it is one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the least developed (poverty in Pakistan) (WHO reference). Poverty is a prevalent issue through out Pakistan: “about one quarter of the population lives below poverty line” (Poverty in paki). Pakistani’s living in poverty being less common in the urban areas, and more common in the rural areas with about half of the rural population still under the category of absolute poverty (Poverty in paki). Poverty in Pakistan and throughout the world impacts the population’s ability to live healthy lifestyles. Without the means to acquire adequate nutrition, health care, and services, these people are unable to meet their individual health needs. Due to the link with poverty and health, it has remained priority in almost all national plans of Pakistan (Pakistan poverty).

Our world has many social problems that we try to solve or reduce in many different ways. In order to solve them, we must first look for them. Tara Hardinge is my Sociology professor. During her lecture, she stated that “Social problem it is a social condition that a part of society view as dangerous or harmful to members of society and there is a need to cure or remedy it” (Hardinge 2015). Linda Mooney, David Knox, and Caroline Schacht are Sociology professors at East Carolina University and are authors of the textbook Understanding Social Problems. Social problems have objective and subjective lements to them. Mooney, Knox, and Schacht state that "the objective element of a social problem refers to the existence of a social condition" (2). Mooney, Knox and Schacht also state that "the subjective element of a social problem refers to the belief that a particular social condition is harmful to society or to a segment and that it should and can be changed" (3). Sociological imagination is a term developed by American Sociologist, C. Wright Mills. Mooney, Knox, and Schacht state that "Sociological imagination refers to the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world in which we live in" (. Mooney, Knox, and Schacht state that "Sociologists use sociological imagination to distinguish between “private troubles” and “public issues” and to see connections between the events and conditions of our lives and the social and historical

Proud parents happily celebrating as their children are able to move onto a university level education, and continue into the job world well-equipped and ready to bring in a substantial income. Families escaping poverty after generations of impoverished relatives. If only life in Pakistan reflected this utopia. The reality is that thousands of tired, hungry children still struggle to get to school and receive a proper education. Families cannot send their kids, and the cycle of poverty proves inescapable. Until the government intervenes, there is no way for the country to pull itself out of an impoverished state and bring prosperity for future generations. With minimal federal intervention, Pakistan could swiftly increase the standard of living and level of education for its citizens. Every day, more and more young girls and boys could be trekking to newly constructed school buildings with a lunch in hand and the realization that they will learn substantial and relevant information with their newly appointed teacher. Literacy rates will spiral upwards, and the poverty strain will ease slightly. Although it will take time, this improved world can be achieved through the assistance of the federal government to already existing groups working to alleviate

1. Gen. In the world Pakistan is a county that is facing one of the most critical conditions of terrorism. Pakistan is on an urge of war against the terrorism since more than 15 years that has been killed thousands of innocent citizens and several hundred of soldiers and law and enforcement agencies' personnel during fighting against terrorism. This irritation has not only affected the peoples of Pakistan, but it has been also very bad effects upon the economy of Pakistan. These things have made the economic situation of the state unsteady and unsecured.

The Phrase ideology means: “Sciences of ideals”. It include those thoughts which encourages the any nation for struggle.

“When a boy is born in Pakistan, it’s a cause for celebration. Guns are fired in the air. Gifts are placed in the baby’s cot. And the boy’s name is inscribed on the family tree. But when a girl is born, no one visits the parents, and women have only sympathy for the mother” (Yousafzai, 18). A power yet true statement from Malala Yousafzai in her memoir, I am Malala, shows the gap between males and females in Pakistan. That gap has led to many issues in that region, one being girl’s educational rights. The historical significance of this issue is shown through the past of Pakistan and the shocking statistics that go along with it, as well as the long term effects and what is being done today.

Social problems can encompass many things, but they all have two things in common. They are a social state that disturbs society, and they are detrimental to society. There are four stages to a social problem: public outcry, crafting an official response, reaction to official response, and developing alternative strategies to solve problem. These stages run in a cycle and happen over and over again depending upon what the public is upset about. When you have a social problem, it affects many people in the society. Some examples of social problems are drug abuse, poverty, world population, and suicide. All of these problems affect a mass amount of people in a grim way therefore

Pakistan is on the countries with more children uneducated. Literacy is one of the most important skills needed in a daily basis. How can they let their children down so bad? Getting an education means getting closer to achieving their life goals, but if they don’t get educated they will stay ignorant for the rest of their lives. In the book, I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Malala fights for education and shows the things Pakistan needs to work on to improve their education. In the article, How Pakistan Fails Its Children by Mosharraf Zaidi, he shows many different ways the children are let down by their own country. Based on what I know about education in Pakistan, they can improve it by lowing violence and allowing all children to attend.

Access to education is among the basic human rights and everyone should have the same opportunities. No one should be discriminated against because of their background, religion, gender or age. Inequality in education is connected to major problems in our society. The Pakistan constitution has an article called Article 25A. Which is the Right to education. It states that the government of Pakistan is responsible for providing free and compulsory education. Unfortunately, the government only goes so far. Low budget and funding for education are main struggles on the way to educational development and expansion of student’s education. Pakistan has the world 's second highest number of children out of school, reaching 8.3 million in 2012 - equivalent to 1 in 12 of the world 's out-of-school children. My group and I have taken up this unresolved issue in hopes that we volunteering will change the lives of those who are directly impacted. We can 't fix the issue by this one act but we can at least try.

This is extremely low for any country, even a lesser developed one. This means that a very low percentage of the population knows how to understand signs. The literacy rate also differs in terms of males and females. On average, more men are going to school and learning to read than women. This doesn’t just apply to the primary schools, either. More males go to secondary school than females, as low as the total secondary school enrollment percentage is. Many of these facts are troubling to say the least. Many Pakistani children are going to school, but the amount of males to females is still in the male favor. This is a huge issue that needs to be addressed by the Pakistani government so that change can take place.

Every year that I spent in Pakistan meant that I would be missing out on hundreds of opportunities to volunteer and to bring smiles to people's faces. Furthermore, I was missing out on a quality education and a better life without fear and discord.

group of people in a particular territory. Furthermore; the culture of Pakistan is a blend of many cultures i.e Dravidians, Aryans, Arabs, Greeks, Mongols, Turks and the British although the Aryans are the most dominant.

A population estimated over 196 million in 310,403 square miles. There are many spoken regional languages such as Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, Kashmiri, Brahui, Dogri, Hindko, Shina, Balti, Khowar, Burushaski, Yidgha, Dameli, Kalasha, Gawar-Bati, and Domaaki but only Urdu is an official Pakistan language. This official language is spoken in all parts of Pakistan. English is generally used by most of the government ministries and the Pakistani elite instead of Urdu. Many of its neighbors have influenced cultures of the Pakistani ethnic groups and origins dated back to Indus Valley Civilization around 5500 years ago. Their origins differences among the ethnic groups in a cultural aspect are in dress, food, and religion.

Pakistan’s spy agency ISI is one of the best and strong intelligence agencies in the world but still its some operations are not successful. Some of the failures of ISI are: