USELESS QUOTA: The disregard for employment quota of people with disabilities is common in Karachi. The Sindh government does not value such people, and, hence, does not recognise their rights. The quota is not put into practice fairly. The future of people with disabilities is jeopardised because the government refuses to accept the data of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), and is trying to collect it on its own. Considering the slow pace, it is feared that the government may never be able to finish this task.

Abdul Rahim
Karachi

SACRED TEXT: It is indeed commendable on the part of newspapers to educate their readers by including sacred text in every publication, but the majority of readers, unmindful of what they are doing, throw the newspapers away once they have read it. If newspapers offer readers a minimal discount for returning the paper, it will help preserve the sanctity of the verses.

Arshad Ali Haider
Nowshera

TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE: Waziristan has immense tourism potential. Though the people of Waziristan have been marginalised and sidelined from the mainstream for long, they are the most peace-loving, kind and hospitable people with a unique culture. The area has a number of dazzling places, like Razmak, Makeen, Pash Ziarat, Shawal and Miranshah. A large number of tourists visit the area, but due to lack of tourist-related infrastructure and facilities, they cannot stay there. The authorities need to focus on tourism to uplift the local economy.

Majid Saleem Dawar
Miranshah

HEALTH SCARE: While national and local authorities have their focus on combating the new Covid variant, there is an alarming rise in cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Swabi. Experts are aware of the severity of the situation, but there is no official data available. The authorities should take pre-emptive measures to avoid a deadly Sindh-like outbreak in Swabi.

Qaim Ali Shah Mansabdar
Swabi

Published in Dawn, January 4th, 2022