Yes We Can!

Commonly referred to as the mother of all evils, poverty has become the most concerning issue in Pakistan. However, there is a way-out. In this 21st century, digital marketing and online trading rules the roost and is rapidly replacing conventional forms of trade and businesses. However, most people with a low to middle income background don't know how to make the most of modern tools of business and trading ruled by hi-tech technologies and smart computing and communication wonders. In the future of course, most work will be done by robotic machines, replacing human resources with entirely machine-run tools.

Sorry to say, Pakistan has severe poverty but neither the government authorities nor the people want to overcome the menace. If shops, factories and small, medium and large industries are closed down then how come the economic cycle will move to help people make a living? Since we have entered the modern era of information technology, some drastic measures are required to make people aware about the modern ways of earning money, because people with little money cannot survive in this materialistic world.

The country's youth in particular needs to be familiar with modern income generation tools and platforms, such as e-commerce (e.g. Amazon), digital marketing, crypto currency, and the like. Gone are the days of conventional trading as such offline business modes will be entirely obsolete soon. Therefore, we need to rise to the occasion and make people aware of digitalization as well as the prospects of information technology.

Being a true-blue Pakistani, we need to realise our responsibilities and play a positive role on our behalf. To achieve the purpose, the best way could be to start making people realise the need and significance of modern communication and information tools and platforms to help them make best use of such wonders in order to make a decent living.

Last but foremost, charity can also play a part in reducing poverty. Given to the needy without any show-off or ostentation, the charity, whether in the form of Sadqa, Kherat (alms) or Zakat (obligatory almsgiving) purifies our wealth and helps us avoid God's wrath and win His mercy.

In place of pointing fingers at the government, do something productive on your own. Yes we can since when push comes to shove, it is never too late to make amends. Long Live Pakistan!