Pakistan ke andar shadiyon ki jo shaandar aur mehngi takreebat hoti hain, unhein dekh kar yeh lagta hai ke mulk ki economy bohot stable hai aur yeh dunya ke bade tareqqi-yafta mulkon ko karza deta hoga. Khaled Anam ka yeh statement is liye relevant hai kyun ke humare ma’ashray mein dikhawa culture bohot barh chuka hai. Har banda apne resources se zyada kharch karta hai, sirf isliye ke society ko apna status dikhaye. Log apni chadar se do foot bahir paon phela lete hain, lekin yeh realize nahi karte ke iska unki zindagi aur economy par kya asar padta hai.
Shaadiyon ki baat karein, toh Pakistan mein shadi sirf ek rasm nahi, ek “status symbol” ban chuki hai. Mehndi, baraat aur walima ke functions itne extravagant hote hain ke har family apni savings ka bada hissa sirf is par kharch kar deti hai. Designer joray, heavy gold jewelry, imported flowers, aur lavish food menus ka trend barhta ja raha hai. Yeh sab karna zaroori nahi hai, lekin log social pressure ki wajah se karte hain. Har family yeh chahti hai ke unki shadi ki takreeb unique aur memorable ho, chahe iske liye unhein loans hi kyun na lene padhein. Yeh masla sirf elites ka nahi hai; middle-class aur lower-middle-class families bhi is dikhawa culture ka shikar hain.
Restaurants culture bhi Pakistan mein tezi se barh raha hai. Har weekend ya holiday par log mehngay restaurants mein ja kar khaana khate hain, chahe wo unki budget se bahir ho. Ek average family ka dinner bill 5,000 se 10,000 tak ja sakta hai. Yeh baat sochne wali hai ke jab mulk economic crisis ka shikar ho, toh log itna kharch kahan se karte hain? Yeh asal mein financial mismanagement ka result hai. Log apni zaruri needs par focus karne ke bajaye luxuries par paise lagate hain. Yeh lifestyle sustainable nahi hai, lekin log apne short-term pleasures ke liye long-term consequences ko ignore kar dete hain.
Shopping malls ka craze bhi Pakistan mein apne peak par hai. Har jagah shopping malls mein branded stores khulte ja rahe hain, aur log mehngi cheezein khareedne ko apna shauq samajhte hain. Imported products, designer clothes aur expensive accessories log is liye lete hain taake wo apni social status ko enhance kar sakein. Aksar log apne monthly incomes ka bara hissa shopping par kharch karte hain, chahe wo unki zarurat ki cheezein na bhi ho. Yeh consumerism culture logon ko financial stress mein daal deta hai.
Khaled Anam ka kehna bilkul sahi hai ke “har banda apni chadar se do foot bahir hai.” Yeh sirf financial problems ki baat nahi hai; yeh ma’asharti rawaiye ka masla hai. Humari society mein log apni life ko balance karne ke bajaye apne dikhave par focus karte hain. Shadiyan simple ho sakti hain, lekin log themey weddings aur destination weddings ko pasand karte hain. Restaurants sirf special occasions par jane ke liye hone chahiyein, lekin log har weekend par dinner karna zaroori samajhte hain. Shopping bhi apni zarurat ke mutabiq honi chahiye, lekin log sirf is liye branded cheezein khareedte hain taake wo society mein “cool” lag sakein.
Yeh sab kuch dekhne ke baad lagta hai ke hum apne mulk ke asal economic problems ko ignore karte hain. Hamare mulk ki bohot si population ab bhi basic necessities ke liye struggle kar rahi hai. Mehngai aur berozgari barh rahi hai, lekin log apne lifestyle ko change karne ke liye tayar nahi hain. Logon ko zaroori hai ke wo apne financial decisions ko better tarike se manage karein. Savings ko importance dena chahiye aur unnecessary luxuries par kharch karne se bachna chahiye.
Is culture ko badalne ke liye financial awareness bohot zaroori hai. Logon ko sikhana chahiye ke wo apne means ke mutabiq kharch karein, apne future ke liye savings karein, aur dikhawa culture se door rahein. Social pressure se nikalna mushkil hai, lekin zaroori hai ke log apne priorities ko samjhein aur apni financial stability ko importance dein.
