Why there is an increase in child harassment in Pakistan

Child harassment is a vicious act but unfortunately increasing rapidly on daily basis. A report highlighted that only in KASUR 12 cases of child harassment had been reported. The increase in number is drastic as compared to the previous year. The increase in child harassment cases might be due to the execution of monster Imran in Zainab rape case. Whatever the reason might be but we need to understand why people commit such a cruel vicious and monstrous act.

Few reasons have been highlighted for committing such sins are as follow.

Delay in Marriages:

            The norms and beliefs of our society had been greatly influenced by the neighbouring societies. We have acquired a lot of act which were not the part of our society. We being a Muslim believe on early marriages but unfortunately this act had become very difficult to perform by making the marriages functions expensive and changing the goals of life. We consider marriage is a burden and try to delay it to enjoy the life but sexual desires cannot be controlled. As a result we commit such sins. 

Lack of Knowledge and Awareness:

            The education regarding sex is still being a taboo in Pakistan. This is the actual matter to discuss at open forum. This is because of lack of education which we should get from our parents but unfortunately due to societal norms and beliefs it become very difficult to discuss such type of topic with parents. As a result these cases are increasing with every passing day in Pakistan. If we educate our children regarding these issues and tell them the dos and don’ts, it will be very easy for children to avoid such elements.

Pornography:

            Pornography has ruined the life of shaheen’s of Iqbal (Youth). It is very common to see the pornographic content over the internet because almost on every website you will see ads and pop-ups having pornographic content. Whenever any person surfing internet for completion of a task these ads or window pop-ups come across them. The government should draw a mechanism to ban these websites.

No Rule of Law:

            The law of Pakistan has many loop holes that helps the culprit to avoid the execution in crime they had committed. Our law and order agencies are not fulfilling their responsibilities in true letter of spirit. As a result people avoid to report cases of this nature because of their firm belief that instead of solving the issue police will create more problem for them and their families. The government should work hard to bring these culprits under the rule of law.

The ultimate solution to avoid these vicious acts is to follow the teachings of Islam and create awareness.