ISLAMABAD: A British Council survey report launched on Friday found 68 percent of Pakistan’s young population willing to stay in the country in spite of the current economic and political instability while 73 percent said it was optimistic about its future and expected to live a better life in the coming years.
Pakistan has been grappling with tough economic challenges amid growing political uncertainty after a rapid depletion of foreign currency reserves which has also put its national currency under pressure.
According to a Reuters report published last month, data compiled by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment showed that more than 800,000 Pakistani had left their country in 2022 to take up jobs abroad.
However, the British Council survey, “Pakistan – The Next Generation Report 2023,” showed the country’s youth between the ages of 15 and 34 were optimistic about the future of their country.
“[Sixty-eight percent of the respondents] wish to stay in Pakistan than move abroad, while 69% are optimistic about the future of Pakistan,” the report said.
When asked about their lives and employment opportunities in the country during the upcoming years, 69 percent said they had a positive outlook while 73 percent expressed hope in their future careers.
While the country’s next generation said it was hopeful Pakistan’s betterment, it expressed its dissatisfaction with the country’s political system.
“They are politically very passive and apathetic, with little to no trust in the political system,” the report added.
The survey showed that almost nine in ten young Pakistanis saw the economy as a key voting issue at the national level, while the majority of respondents said they felt their voices were not being heard by the country’s leadership.
Survey shows 68% young Pakistanis want to stay in country despite economic, political instability
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Survey shows 68% young Pakistanis want to stay in country despite economic, political instability
- British Council survey calls young Pakistanis politically passive and apathetic, with little or no trust in the system
- 69 percent young Pakistanis have positive outlook about the country while 73 percent hope for good careers