- Image by wazari via Flickr
by Abhishek Behl July 24, 2007
Abhishek Behl, www.merinews.com
What happened at Lal Masjid in Pakistan haunts the world, but all Pakistani youngsters do not subscribe to this fundamentalist approach. They love to live life kingsize – movies, songs and cricket gives them a high.
THE YOUTH in Pakistan is much like that of India; they work hard and party harder and those living in cities like Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and other urban centers are experiencing an urban and chic lifestyle. Not only this most of the people in Pakistan particularly youth are opposed to the Jihadi culture being promoted by different sectarian political parties.
This was disclosed by Taimur Banday, a visitor from Pakistan, who often visits India and has plenty of friends on this side of the border. Banday, whose forefathers hail from Kashmir represents the typical youngster, who wants to enjoy life to the hilt while doing his bit for the society and the people.
Interacting with Merinews, he gave an insider’s insight into what the youth in Pakistan thinks and what are the aims and aspirations of the generation Y in that country.
The ubiquitous call centers which dot the Indian city landscapes have sprung up in most Pakistan cities, says the strapping young man, adding that a large number of boys and even girls work in these offices.
“The girls do work in night shifts and stay with friends like in India,” he said, but the similarity does not end here. Like India, there is a very serious disconnect between the urban and rural people, particularly the youth in Pakistan, says Taimur and he reasons that this happens because 90 per cent of the children go to Urdu medium schools.
Only 6 to 7 per cent of children study in English medium schools which is often a passport to success in South Asia. Surprisingly, the youth in Pakistan are supportive of the military rule and they appreciate the steps taken by President Musharraf in reviving the economy which has entered the bullish phase.
via Pakistani youths embrace secular lifestyle | GroundReport.
| Posted on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 6:25 pm in Secularism. | |
Share/Save
|
|
No Comments