Generation PUBG

Today (30 June 2023) while exercising in a nearby park I saw two small girls copying me. This made me smile. They were trying to copy every move. Trying very hard to do push ups they repeatedly asked me if they were doing it correctly. These little girls were aged between 8-10 years, wearing their Eid clothes. They really wanted to learn different exercises. As I was leaving, I saw the girls running and trying to do difficult exercises inside the exercise area, built inside the park. They were really willing to learn!

About a week ago there were a few small boys from a religious seminary nearby who were also willing to learn exercises, as they were trying to copy me. They just understood pashto and found it very hard to follow my instructions in Urdu. Majority of these kids loved playing and watching cricket.

In the same park I also saw some young boys playing PUBG on their mobile phones. It was a pity to see them immersed in the virtual world. Instead of enjoying the open space and facilities of the park, they were busy with their mobile phones. These phones have literally created a disconnect in human societies. 

A few months back in May 2023, I attended a wedding in ICT, where a day before the final wedding day, I saw teenage boys busy with their phones playing PUBG. Instead of enjoying the wedding function and socially interacting with the people, they preferred their best friends- their beloved phones. I do not know when this craze for online games will end?