WAR CRIMINALS: Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are wholly and solely responsible for the genocide of almost 35,000 women, children and men in Gaza. Humanity is ashamed of having to put up with a world that has not been able to arrest them yet for their involvement in heinous war crimes. Netanyahu, the actual culprit, is surviving in power due to the support of Biden and his administration. The ceasefire resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council has been thrown to the winds. Public outrage has had no impact either. This is the net worth of man’s existence in the modern era.

Ali Ashraf Khan
Karachi

SILENT DISEASE: Depression is a silent disease that can affect any individual. It impacts the mental, physical and emotional abilities of the people, and may compel them to harm themselves. While we cannot determine the specific causes of depression, it is highly prevalent among youngsters, especially university students. Academic stress, pressure of maintaining good grades, financial challenges and favouritism in classrooms are some of the common causes behind depression among students.

Muhammad Abdullah
Shikarpur

NOT ALL IS LOST: Sanctions were imposed on Pakistan after it opted to go ahead with nuclear testing back in 1998. We survived those sanctions. Afghanistan is surviving despite a number of hardships. Iran is standing on its feet after all those years of crushing sanctions. Things can work out for those who really value independence.

Assad Shah
Rawalpindi

FAULTY SIGNALS: Traffic signals in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area happen to be in a mess. Either the quality of signals installed is substandard or the relevant authorities are least bothered about maintaining them. Every day, several accidents take place because of this criminal negligence of those running the affairs.

Arsalan Faruqi
Karachi

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2024