T HE number of suicides is increasing in Pakistan with the passage of time. They have become a major social problem.
What leads people to commit this act is the most important question. According to a research carried out recently, approximately 0.5 per cent to 1.4 per cent of the people die by commiting suicide, i.e. about 12 per 100,000 people per year over the world.
According to a report published in Pakistan in 2015-2016, it showed over 300 suicides from 35 dif ferent cities. Theproblems stated for suicides included unemployment, health, poverty, homelessness, family disputes, etc.
Unemployment is a major reason for committing suicides in Pakistan.
Making people educated and giving them a respectable source of earning will certainly help them to live satisfied lives.
