GOING through newspapers on Thursday felt good, since many top dailies — including Dawn — seemed to have dedicated a significant space to the remembrance of the tragic earthquake of 2005.

The painful part, however, came as one went through the articles published. The continuing state of desperation of many victims, the magnitude of the difference between what was promised and what has been delivered even after 10 years, the indifference and apathy of our governments and that of ourselves towards the misery of our countrymen — all these came as a shock.

Many are still homeless and to think of the state of schools there, I feel ashamed for sending my daughters to a perfectly comfortable school.

We all remember how the nation came together on that fateful day and remained so for months to follow, everyone chipping in the smallest of contributions they could. Can’t any of us or among our leaders stand up today, and lead a campaign aimed at waking us up to the unending pain of our brothers?

M. Zeeshan Munir
Islamabad

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2015

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