{"id":520774,"date":"2025-12-19T01:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=520774"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:48:42","slug":"increasing-unemployment-among-educated-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/increasing-unemployment-among-educated-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Unemployment Among Educated Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malik M. Hassan Ali<br \/>\nThrough my column I wish to highlight the serious issue of rising unemployment among educated youth in Pakistan. Every year, thousands of graduates enter the job market, yet limited employment opportunities leave many frustrated and hopeless.<br \/>\nDespite holding degrees, young people struggle due to lack of skill-based education, mismatch between academic curricula and market demands, and slow economic growth. As a result, many talented individuals either remain jobless or seek opportunities abroad, causing brain drain.<br \/>\nThe government must focus on vocational training, entrepreneurship programs, and industry\u2013academia collaboration. Creating a business-friendly environment can also help generate employment opportunities.<br \/>\nIf this issue remains unaddressed, it may lead to social unrest and economic instability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malik M. Hassan Ali Through my column I wish to highlight the serious issue of rising unemployment among educated youth in Pakistan. Every year, thousands of graduates enter the job market, yet limited employment opportunities leave many frustrated and hopeless. 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