TRANSFERS AND POSTINGS: The culture of undue political intervention is digging its heals in the country as can be seen in government departments, especially in the process of transfers and postings. Those who suffer happen to be the ones with no political connections. As such, civil servants end up becoming servants of their benefactors. They obey their illegal orders and line their pockets with ill-gotten money. The practice needs to be eliminated.

Jahanzaib Asghar
Sahiwal

CRICKET CONTEST: It will be great to watch Pakistan playing India in this year’s Asia Cup. The two cricket boards have been in a tussle over the matter and that has left one wonder if such a contest is indeed in the pipeline. Encounters between the two countries have always been entertaining, and every opportunity should be optimised.

Nida Ali
Karachi

DELAYING TACTICS: The hearing of cases at the Circuit Bench of the Sindh High Court in Hyderabad often gets adjourned for lengthy periods, causing frustration to the parties concerned. The trend must be discontinued keeping in view the socio-economic problems of people, such as inflation, unemployment and lack of resources. The court should simplify the process by fixing a limited number of cases per day that can be taken easily.

Deen Muhammad
Hyderabad

TEACHER ABSENTEEISM: Thousands of teachers were recruited last year by the Education Department in Sindh. This was a commendable effort as it gave the educated youth a respectable means of livelihood. However, standards of education in the province cannot improve unless some measures are taken to check the teachers’ attendance. Teacher absenteeism is one of the major hurdles in the way of quality education in Sindh.

Tariq Mehmood
Kashmore

Published in Dawn, January 28th, 2023