BROKEN ROAD: Wahi Pandhi is the main city of Johi taluka in Dadu district, and is the gateway to reaching Gorakh hill station. The main road connecting Wahi Pandhi to Johi has developed bumps and potholes since the monsoon that ended months ago. There is no sign of any repair work getting started anytime soon, which is rather depressing for the locals. The department concerned should take up the matter on an urgent basis.
Rustamani Ali Nawaz
Dadu
TRAFFIC LOGJAMS: Like other major cities that face severe traffic logjams daily, Hyderabad is no exception on this count. It takes hours to move from one point to the other owing to severe traffic jams that have become an irritating routine of life in the city. The worst affected areas are Tower Market, Phuleli, Hirabad, Hyder Chowk and Pakka Qila, but the rest of the city is not doing any better. Logjams waste precious time, and pose risk to the lives of patients who need immediate care. The local administration needs to look into the issue and at least start an anti-encroachment drive in major areas.
Mazhar Yousuf Ansari
Hyderabad
OUTDATED SYSTEM: Our education system is unable to primarily focus on building students’ creative and cognitive skills. The system has actually collapsed and is no more able to patch up students’ weak-nesses through standardised education. We have to improve the system if we are really serious about making progress as a nation.
Afroz M.J.
Kech
RIGHT STEP: Qatar, which hosted the recent football World Cup, was able to fend off everything the West threw its way in a sustained propaganda campaign against the hosts. By holding its ground in terms of cultural warfare imposed by lobbyists representing the vested interests, Qatar proved that the culture and laws of a Muslim country matter just as much as any country in the West. The attitude shown by the Qatari leadership is an example for all Muslim countries to follow. It will be worth the effort.
Ifrah Shahbaz
Islamabad
Published in Dawn, January 1st, 2023
