In Pakistan for many years Economic difficulties Increasingly, according to police records, in the last four months Punjab 23 people were ‘troubled by narrow hand’ in different cities suicide of
On the one hand, there is a burden of debts in the country, on the other hand, it is becoming a test for people to buy the necessities of life. In the last four months, the record increase in the prices of electricity, petrol and gas has made life miserable for the common man. With the imposition of additional taxes, the downward spiral of inflation seems uncontrollable.
Recently, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has said about this alarming situation that ‘the secret alliance between the state establishment and the business, agricultural and industrial elites has made life difficult for the common man. This has resulted in an unequal distribution of wealth and a consumerist economy. Due to which millions of people are facing difficulties in meeting their expenses.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in the report on the payment of debts that ’18 thousand seven hundred billion rupees domestic and foreign debts will be paid in the current year.’
Malik Ahmad Khan Bachhar, the opposition leader of Punjab, said in a conversation with Independent Urdu that: “The government has no idea what the people are going through at the moment and the number has reached suicides.” The people in power should fear that when the people come out of their homes without a leader and then there will be nothing left.’
However, in this regard, Punjab government spokesperson Uzma Bukhari said in a conversation with journalists on Friday that people should stay away from the lies spread on social media. Spreading. And false news is being spread.’
“There is no doubt that electricity bills have increased,” he added. But on the other hand, you can see that there has been a clear decrease in consumption of food in Punjab. Bread has become cheaper, the price of chicken and other items has come down, which is a sign that this government is delivering within its means.’
Incidents of suicide
In the last four months, suicides have been reported in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, allegedly due to financial difficulties.
According to the police in Lahore, on August 28, a person named Aqeel called the police helpline 15 himself and said that there is not a grain of ration in the house and he has not been able to pay the house rent for seven months. Therefore, fed up with poverty, I have poisoned all my wife and children, including myself.
On this incident, Shahdara Town Police says that they took immediate action and shifted the entire family to the hospital and saved seven precious lives from loss.
During the month of August, an unknown person allegedly committed suicide by coming under the train near Bahawalpur railway station.
According to the rescue staff, eyewitnesses said that a person committed suicide by lying down under the train. Two hundred rupees and China’s mobile phone were recovered from the pocket of this person named Siddiq. According to the family members, he committed suicide because of the lack of daily wages.
In Gujranwala, a woman who was allegedly fed up with the electricity bill committed suicide by jumping into the drain. According to the heirs, Razia Bibi was sick, the treatment was going on, the electricity bill was deposited for the money that was in the house.
According to the police in Gujranwala, after receiving a house bill of more than 30,000, the elder brother Murtaza killed his younger brother Umar Farooq with a knife for not paying half of the bill.
A father of three children took extreme measures after getting high electricity bill in Chishtian city of Bahawalnagar district.
According to the police, Mohammad Sajid of Mehboob Colony in Chishtian area had a quarrel with his brothers over the high electricity bill, after which the 30-year-old Sajid got upset and took poison pills. He was carrying vegetables. In Gloria Colony of Sheikhupura, a woman Safiya Bibi allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison pills after being upset with the economic situation.
Similarly, there were several suicide incidents in July. According to the rescue officials, a man named Muhammad Irfan went to his in-law Shahi Wala Road Ahmedpur Sharqia to take his wife back home, but the wife refused to go as she did not get the money. ‘Because of this, Irfan shot himself in the head with a pistol due to which he died on the spot.’
At the time of the incident, the husband and wife were alone at home. A similar incident took place in Tokrianwala Bazaar Sheikhupura.
In which, according to the police, 48-year-old Abid Vark got into an argument with his wife Shaughta, 45, over household expenses.
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Accused Abid first shot dead his 23-year-old daughter Noorul-Ain and then 22-year-old Isha before killing his wife, before shooting himself to death, police said.
In the month of June, there were many suicide incidents, including, according to the police, five people, including two women, committed suicide in Gujranwala, Kasur, Wazirabad and Gujra after being ‘fed up with domestic conditions’.
Apart from this, 33-year-old Irfan was employed in a dye factory. According to the police, he ended his life by shooting himself in the head, the family of the deceased is residing in Khanewal, the reason of suicide is said to be poverty.
In the month of May, according to the police, a man shot dead two wives and four children in Gulshan Madina Phase 2 area of Nishatabad police station, Faisalabad, after allegedly killing his two wives and four children.
Pakistan’s debt burden and the challenge of population growth
The details of domestic and foreign loans were presented in the National Assembly by the Federal Ministry of Finance last Friday.
According to which, till June this year, the national debt was 71 thousand billion, in which more than 47 thousand billion is domestic debt and more than 24 billion foreign debt. 66% of the total debt consists of domestic and 34% foreign debt.
According to the recent report of the Asian Development Bank, the urban population of Pakistan is increasing at an annual rate of 3.65%, by 2030, the urban population of Pakistan will be close to 10 million.
According to the 2023 census, the population rate of Pakistan is 2.55% and the urban population has reached more than 90 million.
Since 1981, the urban population has increased four times while according to the latest census, the total population has crossed 24 crores.
Haris Khaliq, Secretary General of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, while talking to Independent Urdu, said that ‘Inflation, unemployment and tax rate increase in the country have made it difficult for the common man to live. This is the reason why people are forced to commit suicide due to poverty.’
Haris Khaliq said that ‘We have passed a resolution in this regard in a meeting in which the prices of food, fuel and essential medicines have been demanded to be controlled. They have demanded subsidies on electricity, gas, drinking water, internet and public transport for working class households.
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2024-09-01 17:32:18
