THIS is with reference to the report ‘PM unveils plan to spend Rs446bn on Sindh uplift’ (April 17). The development and relief package deserves to be lauded, and now must be implemented by those concerned with due diligence.

The fact that the prime minister expressed his concern at the backwardness and misery of the people of Sindh and Balochistan was, indeed, an appropriate observation. One hopes that he will ask his own government now to assess the representation of the people of the two provinces in federal ministries and departments.

It will surprise him that Sindhis and Balochs have almost no share in many of the ministries, and have no control over the natural resources in their own provinces which are controlled by the outsiders, and it is one of the main reasons behind the plight of the people the prime minister talked about.

Mansoor ul Haque Solangi
Karachi

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.