Re: Rickshaw In Trouble.
this is not unique, u can see many educated guys in karachi drive cabs as well. in some cases they have degrees that are just not marketable. You dont really see many guys with enginerring, comp sci type degrees in that situation. However not everyone can get those degrees and those who end up in less marketable degrees face this problem more. This is not to say that this is the only reason.
govt needs to encourage more small and medoum enterprises development, provide the benefits and resources to allow people to do that.
The corruption gets in the way of these things quite often. I recall that during nawaz's time there was some sc heme that edcuated unemployed young people could apply to get land allotment in some industrial area and use that as a place to set up their business/factory whatever. We were approached by someone we know who wanted us to apply for the same thing, but then he wanted the land for himself, he was just using myself and my brothers and was forcing my parents to agree to it. We just tppla stand and said absolutely not. not gonna happen.
when nawaz launched the yellow can scheme for unemployed educated youth, pple took advantage of that too, seemingly respectable ppl living in seemingly respectable areas getting yellow cabs for their own use just to avoid import duties on the car and to get a great loan rate.
anyways, govt can do more both in terms of providing opportunities, and in terms of allowing ppl access to marketable training and education. curbing corruption where govts efforts are hurt by badmaash public will also be helpful.