International
oi-Prakash KL
Over
30,000
students
gathered
at
a
stadium
for
police
recruitment
written
test.
Islamabad,
Jan
02:
A
viral
video
has
garnered
the
attention
of
netizens
where
a
stadium
is
packed
with
people.
If
you
think
they
have
gathered
to
watch
a
cricket
match
or
to
enjoy
a
concert,
then
you
are
wrong.
The
huge
crowd
is
aspiring
job
seekers
who
were
reportedly
part
of
recruitment
process
for
Islamabad’s
police
force.
In
the
clip,
thousands
of
people
are
sitting
inside
the
stadium.
Sharing
the
video
on
Twitter,
Al
Jazeera
said,
“It’s
not
football
that’s
filled
this
stadium
in
Pakistan
but
the
hope
of
finding
a
job.
More
than
30,000
people
turned
up
to
take
a
written
test
for
Islamabad’s
police
force,
where
there
are
only
1,167
positions
available.”
Protests
rage
like
wild-fire
in
Gilgit-Baltistan
after
Pakistan
army-ISI
grab
land
illegally
Pakistan
is
reeling
under
a
severe
economic
crisis
and
high
unemployment.
As
per
a
report,
over
31
per
cent
of
youths
in
the
cash-strapped
country
are
unemployed.
Among
the
31
per
cent,
51
per
cent
are
females
while
16
per
cent
are
males,
who
have
professional
degrees.
About
60
per
cent
population
is
less
than
30
years
old.
Good
to
see
Sports
Complex
Islamabad
Filled
with
People
but
it
was
not
a
Sports
Event.
It
was
written
exam
for
constable
recruitment
process
of
Islamabad
Capital
Police.
Today
more
than
30000
male
and
female
candidates
from
all
over
Pakistan
participated
for
1667
vacancies.
pic.twitter.com/hDj1kv9ccL—
Zeeshan
Qayyum
(@XeeshanQayyum)
December
31,
2022
The
Pakistan
Institute
of
Development
Economics
notes
that
the
large
part
of
the
working-age
group
are
not
part
of
the
labour
force
and
they
are
either
discouraged
workers
or
have
other
source
of
income.
In
spite
of
government
initiatives,
the
working
women
rate
remains
shockingly
low.
The
previous
government
led
by
Imran
Khan
is
blamed
for
the
current
poor
state
of
economy
which
was
hit
by
the
Covid-19
pandemic.
‘Terror
snakes’
biting
back,
attacks
up
51%
in
Pakistan
Pakistan
today
is
facing
multiple
challenges
that
include
account
deficit,
low
agricultural
productivity
and
industrial
output.
The
current
account
deficit
has
officially
reached
5.3
per
cent
of
GDP.
Fiscal
imbalance
is
expected
to
rise
to
8.2
per
cent
of
GDP.
Cooking
oil
prices
have
gone
up
130
times
after
Imran
Khan
took
over
as
Prime
Minister
and
the
cost
of
fuel
went
up
45
times
to
PKR
145
a
litre
in
a
year.
The
Pakistani
rupee
has
also
taken
a
pounding,
losing
12
per
cent
to
the
dollar
since
July
2021.
Thus,
to
put
it
mildly,
the
economy
is
virtually
bankrupt,
ANI
reported.
Story first published: Monday, January 2, 2023, 11:36 [IST]