https://steemitimages.com/600x500/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbb5fxQnAiFbJYoiMS9nSDp8oLqfgnETFm71nSDUmTrfX/image.png *** Good day everyone, I hope you all are doing great in your respective lives. I am doing well too. AS we know that a [STEEMIT Engagement Challenge](https://steemit.com/steemitengagement/@steemitblog/steemit-update-April-25th-2022-steemit-engagement-challenge-season-1-week-1) has been started by today. And everyone is now trying their best to be a good performer in this challenge. And in that race, I also want to participate with my full energy and that's why I am here with my entry on the first day of the [STEEMIT Engagement Challenge](https://steemit.com/steemitengagement/@steemitblog/steemit-update-April-25th-2022-steemit-engagement-challenge-season-1-week-1). *** ### MY COUNTRY: PAKISTAN *** **Islamic Republic of Pakistan** or also known as **Pakistan**, is a country where I live. It is a country in South Asia and the world's fifth-most populist country and the second-largest **Muslim** population. We all know that **Pakistan** is really rich in culture, history, Nature, and many natural resources which are considered the good part of Pakistan, and with this, like any other country, there are always some Gaps or some things which need changing. Changing for the betterment of the country and the people who are associated with it. So below I am going to tell you all about the **Three Reasons Why I Love My Country** and **Three Changes I Want To See In My Country**. *** https://steemitimages.com/600x400/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbkJJ7gDnMvcS7vWEjp2rxgtR6EHNX9F5b8wQ3wLGEULd/image.png *** If I had to make a list, maybe the list may become a book but the list might go on. There are so many reasons to love Pakistan but as we are bound to tell you all the 3 reasons so here are the **Three Reasons Why I Love My Country**. *** ### Charity is in the Blood of Pakistan: *** **Pakistan** is one of the most charitable countries, as it is said that almost **98%** of the people in Pakistan gave charity in one way or another. It is estimated that there are almost 35 thousand non-registered charitable organizations working in Pakistan and almost 15 Thousand Registered. It is also estimated that almost **$2 Billion** of charity is made by the people of Pakistan early making up 1% of the whole GDP of Pakistan. There are NGOs like **EDHI**, which gives the largest **Charitable Ambulances** fleet in the whole world. There is **Al-Khidmat**, which has around **8 Departments**, working for Interest-free loans, food relief, Orhan care programs (in which there are 12000 Orphans are being taken care of), Schools, Ambulances, Clean Water projects, and more. **Akhuwat** is also in the limelight nowadays as the founder of Akhuwat **Amjad Saqib** who is a social entrepreneur, development practitioner, former civil servant, and author is nominated for the **Nobel Price**, which is quite an achievement and also become a reason for Pakistanis to be more proud of there countries. **Akhuwat** basically has a vision of **Poverty-free society**, so they help the poor build their own business by financing them with **Zero Interest**. And till now Akhuwat has distributed PKR 155 Billion (US$820 million) to over 5.1 million families in Pakistan. If I had to write the works of some big charitable organizations in Pakistan, it would maybe take years for me to finish, so I just want to tell you all about the last Charitable Organizations or Hospital to which I had the privilege to work and which I will never forget is the **Kashif Iqbal thalassemia Center** it is Pakistans' or South Asia's biggest Thalassemia center for Thalassemia patients. They also have been doing a really good job. *** ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNM58arPXGEsg735eF39PKBnWP9DZ1aJMLsYttznTsS6J/image.png)|![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYtgfQw5Nd5qYJeAKijegmHM9GZRf1Kxy2vtGzMnw9GPq/image.png) --------------------|----------------------------- ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVQJq2BG3p3yvNP2hAAYzac2EP6JyDzPM7QN4oDLszcCi/image.png)|![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXuDiXj4a39Wde8WADJ9TH2yBgZcihAHvRX3yqYPf8nCr/image.png) *** ### Hospitality A Backbone Of Pakistan: *** If You guys ever have the privilege to come to Pakistan, you will see how hospitable Country Pakistan is. And if you ever ask any foreigner who has been to Pakistan, about the thing which he loved the most about Pakistan they will definitely say that Hospitality. Even though I am from Karachi which is really populated and the people here are so busy in their respective lives, even there you will find people who will pay for your bus rides or will give your rides on their bikes. If you don't have the money you might well get the food for free. I only have been traveled to some different cities of Pakistan in my life there I have noticed the real meaning of hospitality, as I was traveling on a bus and there a person who was sitting just next to me was eating something and when he saw me he suddenly cut that in half and asked me to eat the other half so that was a very overwhelming experience for me. *** ### FOOD Of Pakistan: *** The best part of Pakistan is that you will find Food almost everywhere in the Country. As growing up in Pakistan I already might have tasted almost 1000 dishes in my life. Food is like a religion in Pakistan as everyone loves food, and will do anything for food. And as I live in Karachi City so I will just say that Karachi has the best food chain in the whole of Pakistan. You can find premium food at low costs. The price range of food is really astonishing as you can fill up your whole Stomach with good food for just Rs.150 ($ 0.9). In almost every area in Pakistan, there is a food street. The food of Pakistan is also really mouth-watering as even while I am writing it my mouth is watering as well. The best part of Pakistani Food is that every area or city has its own taste and if you ask me to write a book I might write dozens of books on the food of Pakistan. So this is also one of the main reasons to Love Pakistan. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUqgJL6cVVJh2ifNTSECNGPfYJtqtXxnya72V298qiaei/image.png)|![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWe691SMJa8QXNmhiESRwan6seiz2v9zbqMTMYToGRHu4/image.png) ------------------|---------------------- ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd9ojouvacuTfBwNPaaX7HfP4Y6Y9Hk5GWGm8kGd7uTmM/image.png)|![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUWimwDHaxR3NVyUmFiTRq29HZKM3yL1Xxs6eJVbYuxzr/image.png) *** https://steemitimages.com/600x400/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTkFeQiWZTuw64mocwHU4ZdxpLpp4NbRgiPfSYmwX3RU1/image.png *** Just like the things I love about my country, there are many things which I want to change about my country: The three of those things which I want to change about my country are: *** ### Literacy Rate Of Pakistan: *** This is the first thing I want to change in Pakistan is the Literacy rate, I want the people of Pakistan to be literate have the knowledge of the world, especially for the women of Pakistan as the Literacy rate of Pakistan for males is **72%**, while in Women the Literacy rate is **48%**. This is quite low as even in our religion it is an important factor for Male and females to get a proper education. I think the lack of education in my country is like cancer, and many people are affected by it. And if we can solve this problem there will be many other problems which will be solved by themselves the people will be more educated to make their own decisions, the life of the people will get better and it will also have a positive impact on the overall performance of Pakistan. *** ### End of Political polarization: *** It is also one of the main things which I want to change in Pakistan. I think this is one of the main factors in the decline of Pakistan. Before I used to think that illiteracy is the main root of Political Polarization but in the recent events in the Political Crises in Pakistan I saw that even people with high degrees were the victim of Political Polarization. Political polarization is when the political worker or an individual who supports a certain political party thinks that everyone who does not support their political party is illiterate, and thinks that only they are on the right side, making the right decisions, and are the most intelligent people. And in this process, they harm themselves and also the people around them. The latest example of that is the Current Political crisis in Pakistan in which the opposition threw out the Former Government and some people of Pakistan became the victim of political polarization in support of the former government. *** ### Interest System: *** This is the last and also the most important thing I want to change in Pakistan which is Interest System. As in the Interest system, the poor becomes poorer and the rich get richer. Pakistan is also the victim of the interest system to stable our economy Pakistan had to take loans from IMF or some other country, and till the time Pakistan give back all the money Pakistan has already be in double debt because of the Interest System. I want to change that system to the Interest-Free System. As in this system, the rich gets richer but the poor also become rich. *** ### Conclusion *** And with this, I would like to end my blog in the Steemit Engagement Challenge. I know there are many other important things that we can also change in our countries such as Electoral reforms, unemployment, and many more and there are many things because of which we love our countries like Nature, people, culture, life, and more. In the end, I would Like to say that **May Allah Prosper our Nation and all the nations that are in tough conditions. Ameen**. *** Regards, @maazmoid123