Sir: Still hundreds of thousands believe that there is no Coronavirus and consider this epidemic as a conspiracy theory. No doubt our government has been struggling to control this virus and surely lockdown has produced good results but people still not taking care of themselves and rushed towards northern areas for ‘picnic’. News are coming […]
Letters
Political map of Kashmir
Sir: Unveiling a new political map by Pakistan on Aug 5, was a well-calculated move against the revocation of the special status of Kashmir by India last year. It is considered to be a step towards the resolution of the Kashmir dispute by Pakistan. However, such abstract political moves may only provoke our Eastern neighbour […]
Ban plastic ban toxicity!
Sir: It is estimated that every plastic-bag we use in our everyday life takes 10 to 1,000 years to decompose and plastic bottles can take 450 years or more. Plastic bags should be banned as they are non-biodegradable causing pollution and cannot be recycled as burning plastic diffuses harmful smoke. Plastic also emits some radiation […]
Old age pension benefits
Sir: I bring to the notice of the authority of Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer of Pakistan Railway, my agony that I am receiving due to the negligence of his Pension Branch. The Finance Ministry had issued a notification in July 2016 that the rate of yearly increment of the pensioner attaining the age […]
Prices versus sugar mafia
Sir: Last year, sugar prices were Rs 55 per/kg and now its per/kg prices have crossed Rs 100. Sugar mafia in the present government is controlling the market prices and administration seems so helpless. Government’s two years have been completed and till date alleged looted money by Nawaz and Zardari is still not recovered by […]
Unstoppable inflation
Sir: Inflation is increasing and no one interested to control it. Soon after PTI government took charge of a new government, all mafias which were well-controlled in Nawaz-era, unearthed and took control of all markets and increased each and every commodity price. Prices are almost double as compare to previous years like sugar was Rs […]
Excessive use of cell
Sir: During this pandemic and lock, the majority of us have been used to play games on our cell phones. Moreover, the usage of social media like Facebook and Whatsapp also has become a normal practice. Educational institutions are closed, children are stick to their cell phones. Don’t know till how long this situation will […]
A Corona pandemic
Sir: After Coronavirus’ presence in Pakistan, all educational institutions were closed since March 20, 2020. At present, the majority of private schools are on the verge of collapse because of the unavailability of fees and millions of private school teachers are facing starvation. Government-school teachers are enjoying all perks but majority teachers belong to private […]
Good step by the PM
Sir: The post-loadshedding complications have always been the real problem of the consumers. The previous governments have also taken many steps to reduce the loadshedding and now the PTI government has taken the initiatives to reduce the IPPs’ production costs. Under this newly agreement, signed with IPPs, the payment would only be made for electricity […]
Waterlessness
Sir: Our city is the second-largest and one of the most developed cities in Balochistan facing a shortage of drinking water. Some famous areas like Satellite have no water in their tap. Water is life, no one lives without it. I request the concerned authorities to utilize the chance and take advantage of monsoon season […]