DYSFUNCTIONAL SCHOOLS: Kolwah, Dandar and Balor areas of Kech district in Balochistan desperately need functional schools. The primary schools present on the ground are not functional due to lack of facilities. Education is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, and the young of the region deserve to get it just as anybody else anywhere in the country. The relevant authorities should give the matter a serious thought.

Afandi Baloch
Kolwah

ALLEVIATING DEPRESSION: Do venting my frustration and giving voice to my concerns change anything and bring relief to me and many others who have been putting up with continuous loadshedding of natural gas? Surely it will not. But expressing frustration might shed anxiety and depression that the relevant department has caused us all. This is an expression in search of that elusive relief. At least we, the citizens, can try that much. This is unlike the attitude of the authorities which are not trying to provide any kind of relief to us.

Bibi Maryam
Karachi

MEDIATING PEACE: The resolution of longstanding enmity between Pakistan and India appears to be a difficult for a variety of reasons. The successful talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran were made possible by China, which makes one wonder if there will any mediator interested in taking up the Pakistan-India challenge to bring in regional peace.

Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui
Sukkur

DOG-BITE CASES: The number of dog-bite cases has alarmingly shot up in Karachi in recent months. This has increased the risk for citizens as stray dogs are seen roaming the streets in large numbers. With the availability of rabies vaccine already a big issue, the situation needs to be controlled before it gets out of control. The authorities need to chalk out some feasible plans to control the menace of stray dogs.

Muhammad Faraz Uddin
Karachi

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2023