This research article deals with symbolism in Pakistani Punjabi short stories. Infact symbolism takes something that is usually concrete and associates  it to something else in order to give it a new and more significant meaning. So Pakistani Punjabi short story writers have used literary technique of symbolism as a powerful tool to express the follies which are still practiced in today's society. They observed political oppression and tyranny, religious and economic exploitation, internal and external conspiracies, psychological problems of society and described their views in symbolic way. In this way they play an important role to improve and strengthen our nation to defend their identity.