Family has become one of the topics that generate intense debate and discussion. Family is
gaining importance since the last half century in which urbanization is continuously
expanding in all societies of the world. Family structure is passing through many changes as a
result of urban transition and it is quite interesting and significant to investigate the family
structure in context of urban transition in Pakistan. There is dire need to address all relevant
issues associated with families like root of violence in Pakistani society, gender
discrimination, women empowerment, and its opposite, bigotry, talbanization and terrorism.