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    The increasing westernization in Pakistan has led to both negative and positive cultural changes. Negatively, the traditional extended family system is being replaced by individualism, contributing to issues like divorces and crime. Traditional home-cooked foods are being replaced by fast food, and consumption of sugary drinks is rising while traditional drinks decline. Exposure to media is increasing drug abuse, violence and related issues among youth. Positively, cultural changes have introduced benefits like advances in arts, medicine, and technologies that improve living standards.

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    The increasing westernization in Pakistan has led to both negative and positive cultural changes. Negatively, the traditional extended family system is being replaced by individualism, contributing to issues like divorces and crime. Traditional home-cooked foods are being replaced by fast food, and consumption of sugary drinks is rising while traditional drinks decline. Exposure to media is increasing drug abuse, violence and related issues among youth. Positively, cultural changes have introduced benefits like advances in arts, medicine, and technologies that improve living standards.

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    The increasing westernization in Pakistan has led to both negative and positive cultural changes. Negatively, the traditional extended family system is being replaced by individualism, contributing to issues like divorces and crime. Traditional home-cooked foods are being replaced by fast food, and consumption of sugary drinks is rising while traditional drinks decline. Exposure to media is increasing drug abuse, violence and related issues among youth. Positively, cultural changes have introduced benefits like advances in arts, medicine, and technologies that improve living standards.

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    Consequences of cultural change in Pakistan:

    Negative consequences:
    The increasing trend of westernization has taken our local culture hostage in numerous aspects.

    Family

    The extended or joint family system, a trademark of Pakistani social culture, is losing its value
    and seems to be vanishing altogether, replaced by a culture of individuality. The youth of today
    believe in independence and individuality. As a result, we have seen a rise in the psychological
    disorders, divorces, suicides, and crime.

    Food

    The traditional concept of home-cooked food in our culture is being replaced by fast food meals
    from restaurants like KFC, Pizza Hut, and McDonalds and others inspired by the fast food
    model.

    Pakistani dishes, which were famous for their flavor, are hardly acceptable to today's youth. As
    of today, we see cold drinks being used to such an extent that they are part of almost every meal,
    even in formal dinners. The introduction of energy drinks and sodas also has played a part in
    diminishing the consumption of traditional drinks.

    Increased exposure to internet, television, movies, and video games has increased drug abuse,
    violence, and related vices. The Pakistani youth, which forms the majority of the population, are
    quickly being influenced as they are the most vulnerable.

    Language

    By far, the greatest impact that westernization has had on our culture is on the language. Our
    mother tongue Urdu is being replaced by English as a more common language used in
    conversations. This is happening because of the number of English medium schools in our
    society and the excessive use of email and messaging amongst the youth, which is usually in
    English or in a combination of English and a native language. It frequently, however, is
    communicated in Roman characters, diminishing the importance of Urdu script.

    The influence of English is so great that some youth feel ashamed speaking Urdu. In fact, we
    have started using English as a tool to distinguish between high and low class. Those who speak
    English proficiently are considered among the elite class, despite the fact that Urdu was the
    official language of Pakistan until English was added only a few years back.

    Positive consequences:

    Cultural change has brought good things too. Its own form of the arts, like with other
    civilizations, medicine, if you have survived the invasions, central heating is great if you living
    in unsuitable climate, abundance of food you can eat simultaneously to the starving. A fridge and
    washing machine is great.

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