PUBG is a Cancer!

PUBG is an online gaming platform where players from around the world battle one another to be the last person standing. It may seem like harmless entertainment, but it has become one of the most damaging games today. Many people, including children and adults, spend large sums of money on it and play daily.

It is not free—users must buy internet packages repeatedly to continue playing. Unfortunately, many young people have become addicted. Students who could be working towards becoming doctors, engineers, or architects are instead spending their time immersed in this game.



They begin to treat it like a profession. There’s an old saying: “Monkey see, monkey do.” If elders are constantly playing, children will follow their lead.

In environments where parents restrict such games, children are more likely to be found with books in their hands or playing physical games like football and cricket. But in our surroundings, PUBG dominates. Research shows that around five million people in Pakistan play PUBG—and 1.

5 million of them are children. These children are supposed to be our future, but they are getting lost in a virtual world. CAT upholds Rs50m penalty on PVMA for anti-competitive practices I urge parents to stop their children from playing PUBG if they want them to succeed in life.

Awareness campaigns should also be conducted to educate families about the dangers of such addiction. NAZIR BALOCH, Hub. Tags: pubg.