THIS is with reference to the article ‘Fatal addiction’ (April 12). Recently, a man killed his own family members in Lahore. Going by his claims, he was involved with PUBG, a highly popular online game, and had killed his family members because they had sold his account in order to stop him from playing the game anymore. It was also revealed that the man was addicted to crystal methamphetamine, a drug that tends to make one aggressive and violent.

Regrettably, the number of such incidents is increasing rapidly in Pakistan because of high consumption of addictive games and drugs. In order to prevent the youth from indulging in such games, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) must ban all such online games. Also, parents should not give smart-phones to their children while they have impressionable minds. Lastly, the anti-narcotics authorities should take strict action against the usage of crystal methamphetamine. Together, we can save our children’s future.

Meer Ismail Marri
Hub

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2021