LIFE in the backward regions of Pakistan is becoming better with each passing day.
There is an increasing awareness among people about the benefits of law and its strict enforcement. However, issues remain.
The evil of honour killing still prevails in districts like Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur. In a dispute resolution by a jirga if the decision is deemed unfair, the people do not obey the panchayat or feudal lords.
In civil and criminal matters referring to thecourtsandthe pouce hasincreased.
The second phenomenon has been urbanisation. People now go to doctors and even quacks rather than go to pirs and hakeems. In big cities like Multan and Rahim Yar Khan, the literacy rate is rising steadily.
However, water scarcity is an issue is availability of drinking water. Pakistan will face an acute water shortage if new reservoirs and dams are not built to cater to the enhanced population.
The number of Pakistani expatriates is growing rapidly and serving as an engine of change. Even the backwaters of south Punjab like Muzzaf f argarh have undergone a lot of development in recent years.
In the last 20 years, southern Punjab`s major centres like Multan and Bahawalpur have changed from being conservative towns to liberal cities. In other words the country is changing, hopefully to transform into the Quaid`s vision. Minds are opening up and attitudes are changing.
