POWER POLITICS: The political storm surrounding the government and the meetings taking place in favour or against the no-confidence motion are nothing, but power politics which has nothing to do with the people except the desire of the political elite to rule over them. The common man has different problems, like inflation. In these times when the country is facing a myriad of domestic and regional challenges, one expects the political leadership to focus on governance, not to indulge in power politics.

Nasir Ali Shaikh
Shahdadkot

REPRESSION: This refers to the article ‘With us or against us’ (Feb 16). Repression is bad wherever it is unleashed regardless of geography. Ethnic cleansing in the name of politics and nation-building is nothing but repression of demographic minorities. Circumstances vary from location to location, but the act of repression remains reprehensible under all circumstances.

Asma Mati
Karachi

WESTERN HYPOCRISY: It was interesting that a group of diplomats from European Union member states and major non-European powers submitted a letter to the Foreign Office in Islamabad, urging Pakistan to support a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and demanding its immediate withdrawal. On the other hand, these countries never raised concerns over the long0running atrocities in Palestine, occupied Kashmir, Myanmar and such other places. If this is not hypocrisy and double standards, what is?

Dr Sabeeh Haider
Karachi

UNDEMOCRATIC ACTS: This is with reference to the recent amendment in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Pakistan is a democratic state and the introduction of draconian laws is condemnable. Amendments like increasing the imprisonment period to five years and not granting bails are against the spirit of democracy and violations of the notion of freedom of expression. Such undemocratic acts need to be avoided.

Rana Mubashar Raza
Daska

Published in Dawn, March 11th, 2022