Child Labor Social Issue

Child Labor is a social issue within Pakistan and is considered a violation of human - rights by the United Nations. Pakistani society s such that a poor child can quite conveniently be deprived of basic education, only to feed the rest of his family members. Anyone up to the age of 18 is a child and his basic right is to receive education and proper upbringing rather than use his hands to destroy his own bright future. Children are especially exploited in the third world countries as they are a cheap source of labor and in Pakistan. Children are used as laborers in the Sports industry. Carpet industry and the Footwear and in glassware production. According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics of Pakistan, 3.3 million out of 40 million children are working in various industries, although child labor is strictly prohibited by law. Child Labour is a serious social problem within Pakistan because the .re and progress of any country depends on educated and enlightened youth and if a child is not properly socialized then he/she will not be able to grow as confident and literature Pakistani citizens. There are various reasons for exploitation of children within the economic sector of Pakistan and such causes are directly related to the major social problems of Pakistan. v>