Abstract
Pakistan is considered to be the fifth largest young country in the world. Around 63
percent population of the country comprises youth aged between 15 and 33 (UN
Population Fund Report 2017). Such a large young population has posed daunting
challenges to the social, economic and political sectors of the state. The fast rising
youth bulge of Pakistan seems to be a constantly ticking time bomb instead of a
demographic dividend, threatening its very own existence. Poor youth engagement
in the productive political, educational, economic and socio-cultural activities
indicates ineffectiveness of the public and private sectors policies especially at
the state level. The current research study is intended to identify the key factors
behind the disengaged and distressed youth of Pakistan in the three core areas of
education, economy and politics. For this purpose, a systematic literature review
was carried out in which national and international labor survey reports, youth
development index, national youth program and federal education and economic
policies were critically analyzed alongside the relevant research studies, nongovernment organizations’ reports and media coverage for a dynamic overview.
Besides, interviews of relevant stakeholders were also conducted to investigate the
issue from diverse perspectives. Evidently, youth partnership, empowerment, and
engagement in educational, economic and political sectors can be the only way
forward to address the increasing challenges of the country.
Erum Hafeez, Tayyaba Fasih. (2018) Growing Population of Pakistani Youth: A Ticking Time Bomb or a Demographic Dividend, Journal of Education and Educational Development, volume 5, 5.2.
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