This document outlines three social issues in the Faqeer jo Pir to Phulyli area: drug abuse, child labor, and encroachment. For drug abuse, 60% of the population is addicted, and the issue began with increased demand for drugs after independence. Child labor affects 30% of children in the area due to poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment. Finally, 25% of roads are illegally occupied due to interests of authorities and their supporters. The government and related departments are responsible for resolving these issues, but corruption and lack of enforcement have limited progress.

1. Assigned by: Sir Sohail Sangi
Subject: Newspaper and Magazine Production
Department of Media and Communication,
University of Sindh.
Outlines
Sonia Shaikh BS-3 2K18/MC/144- Outlines of social issues- Revised

2. 1.Impacts of Drug Abuse
Area: Faqeer jo Pir to Phulyli
 What is the issue?
Drug abuse is the intake of intensive amount of substances that impact
harmfully on physical and mental health. Most of the people became addicted
of drugs in depression or after a great loss. The rate of its addiction is
increasing day by day, that favours development of unhygienic environment.
 When it was started?
Before the independence of Pakistan, in Sindh the supply of three drugs were
common in market i.e. cannabis, Opium and Charas. With the passage of time
there was a increased rate of demand for drugs, that introduced several other
forms of drugs.

3.  Reasons
The reason behind the intensive use of drugs is depression and being homeless for some
issues.
 Intensity
60% population of this area is addicted to drugs.
 Stakeholders
Government and anti narcotics police department are the two major authorities for
controlling this issue.
 Who can resolve it?
Government and the anti narcotics department can resolve this issue but some other
organisations can help by providing awareness.

4.  Solution
In my opinion this issue can be solved by implication and strict regulation of the roles made
by the government that should be followed by the whole society and awareness of issue
and its negative impacts.
 Hindrance
At first is bribe.
The hindrance of this issue is the whole system. The politicians, police officers and the
people of the area support it.
 Efforts for resolving this issue
Many efforts are made to resolve it, even government banned the drugs but people of the
area sales its illegally and are supported by other people who consume it.

5. 2. Why innocents are victim of child
labour?
Area: Faqeer jo Pir to Phulyli
 What is the issue?
What are the preferences of hiring children for labour that deprive them from
their education, childhood and happiness.
 When it was started?
When industrialization increased child labour become common.
 Reasons
Poverty is the major reason of this issue including it others are illiteracy,
unemployment and migration.

6.  Intensity
Almost 30 % children of this area are affected by the child labour.
 Stakeholders
Government and the NGOs are the stakeholders who can control this issue.
 Who can resolve this issue?
Government can resolve this issue by passing bills against child labour and NGOs can help
by providing awareness and helping poor.
 Solution
Providing awareness to the people, to give opportunities of small businesses, to register
industries not only at provincial level but also at lower level and impleads against the
people who hire children for hard labour.

7.  Hindrance
The main hindrance of this issue is poverty and new industries.
 Reports
No any frim action is taken for it. NGOs or the reporters just cover it but do not take it
seriously.

8. 3. Preferences of people towards
Encroachment
Area: Faqeer jo Pir to Phulyli
 What is the issue?
The act of holding governmental area illegally is called encroachment.
 When it was started?
From 15 to 20 years people of this area tends to occupy government’s
property for their own interests.
 Reasons
Interests of the authorities and their people do this illegal act for their own
interests.

9.  Intensity
25 % road of this area is under the possession illegally.
 Stakeholders
Government, anti encroachment police department or Deputy commissioner can resolve it.
 Who can resolve it?
The stakeholders can resolve it.
 Solution
Legal actions should be taken against it and the authorities should play liable role.

10.  Hindrance
The power and support of political parties.
 Efforts for resolving this issue
Some efforts are taken against it but desirable outcomes are not appeared yet.