We are living in a society where apathy has reached its peak—a place where no one knows what silent crisis the person next to them might be going through. As leaders indulge in their self-promotional campaigns and the elite bureaucracy drowns in extravagance, ordinary citizens are being crushed under economic despair and emotional isolation.
In the Time of Self-Obsessed Leaders, People Are Dying in Silence — 68 Suicides in Lahore Alone Reveal the Depth of Our Collective Apathy
Lahore – July 3, 2025 — As politicians indulge in self-promotional campaigns and bureaucrats chase after luxury, a darker truth looms over the streets of Punjab: ordinary citizens are silently ending their lives, crushed under the weight of economic despair and societal neglect.
In a chilling revelation shared by Lahore’s fearless journalist and whistleblower, Mohammad Umair, on a microblogging platform, it has been reported that 68 people have committed suicide in Lahore so far this year. According to the tweet, which has since gone viral:
“In 2025 alone, 68 individuals have taken their own lives in Lahore due to economic hardship, domestic disputes, and mental stress. Among them were 44 men and 24 women.”
These are not fictional stories. These are real people—68 lives, 68 dreams, 68 untold stories—all extinguished while a numb society watched in silence.
This heartbreaking statistic isn’t just a number; it’s a mirror to our societal decay. We are living in a time where insensitivity has reached its peak. Around us, people are breaking, drowning in unseen crises, but no one notices, no one listens.
A Nation Obsessed With Power, Blind to Pain
While the public reels under inflation, unemployment, and hopelessness, the ruling elite remain lost in vanity.
Ministers, speakers, and deputy speakers are busy increasing their salaries.
Top bureaucrats are obsessed with acquiring luxury vehicles.
The Chief Minister of Punjab, engrossed in personal image-building campaigns, seems to have forgotten that her real responsibility lies with the people, not press conferences and billboards.
Amid all this self-glorification, the reality is harrowing: people are dying, not because of disease or disaster, but because of despair.
When Society Fails to Hear the Cry
The most terrifying part of this crisis? We—the public, the media, the system—have become
