Newspaper - Letters - June 11, 2026

Our technophobia is seriously misplaced

NEW inventions increasingly frighten human beings even though they them-selves are the creators of these...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:08am

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Punjabi in trouble

THE condition of the Institute of Punjabi and Cultural Studies at Oriental College, University of the Punjab,...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:08am

Punjab traffic

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Fear and fines’ (June 7). Indeed, traffic enforcement in Punjab is fast...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:08am

No lesson learnt

WE are a group of students of a university, who recently conducted a fire safety survey in Karachi. The survey was...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:08am

VULNERABLE WORKERS

VULNERABLE WORKERS: While digital platforms offer immense convenience, the human cost behind these services is...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:08am

It’s all about profits, not public’s health

SOME unnamed stakeholders often put advertisement in the national media to thank the government for cracking down on...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:02am

Questionable narrative

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Russian envoy accuses West of prolonging Ukraine conflict’ (May 20) which...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:02am

Medical innovations

THE recent approval by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the first gene therapy for congenital...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:02am

Exam schedule

EVERY year, intermediate and Cambridge examinations are held during the peak summer months of May and June in...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:02am

SILENT CITIZENS

SILENT CITIZENS: In many areas of Karachi, residents suffer from irregular supply of gas, water and electricity....

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:02am

Generic drugs must be worth the while

IN Pakistan, where millions of people rely on medicines for daily survival, people often live with high uncertainty....

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:42am

Appeasing stance?

IT appears that the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) often takes a liberal stance to appease certain segments of...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:42am

Natural resources

THIS is with reference to the article ‘Constitution and gas’ (May 2), which argued that the Constitution, in...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:42am

Local governance

RECENTLY, I happened to visit Lahore by train, and the city appeared well kept, as an urban centre should be....

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:42am

STREET BEGGING

STREET BEGGING: The newly pro-posed bill in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assembly to imprison street beggars is a...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:42am

Hurdles outline the tricky PhD journey

IN Pakistan, a PhD is widely regarded as a symbol of intellectual excellence and national progress. However, behind...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Illegal school fee

THE academic session for O level students ended in April. Schools themselves marked this by holding farewell parties...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Road safety

ROADS across Karachi have become rather unsafe. In a recent tragic collision involving a truck and motorcycles, five...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Global warming

GLOBAL warming is one of the most serious issues facing the world today. While the world is rapidly progressing in...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Cautious globalisation

IN today’s fast moving world, globalisation has become one of the most discussed topics across the globe. The ...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

AGE BARRIER

AGE BARRIER: A rigid age ceiling in practice stops young people from stepping into desired careers in government...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am

The chessboard and its broader lessons

AT a time when the world is reckoning with the reach of artificial intelligence (AI) into nearly every human...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

Playing polo at the Roof of the World

THERE is much excitement, anticipation and renewed energy among players across Chitral ahead of the Shandur Polo...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

Fear and fines

IN recent months, the Traffic Police force in Punjab has increasingly been perceived not as a public service...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

Amazing experience

RECENTLY, I went to the Driving Licence Office in Karachi’s Clifton area for the renewal of my licence. What I...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

MOTORBIKE BATTERIESfrom the

MOTORBIKE BATTERIES: This is with reference to the article ‘The bike that could save billions’ (April 20), which...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

Pakistan’s awesome chariot of concord

I STILL recall with vivid clarity the day I first watched the epic Ben Hur on the silver screen in the 1970s. It was...

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

Future historians

THERE is every chance of the Americans resuming the war on Iran, considering that both parties are not prepared to...

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

A mismanaged event

MY recent visit to season five of the cattle show held at the Expo Centre in Karachi was a massive disappointment. I...

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

Restricted movement

LIFE in North Waziristan is seriously hampered owing to routine restrictions imposed on people’s movement....

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

POLIO WORKERS

POLIO WORKERS: Polio teams put their own lives at risk to vaccinate children. Many polio workers are shot or...

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

From a Greenhouse to Hothouse planet

THE World Environment Day, which falls today (June 5), carries added significance because the rate of climate change...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:24am

Robbers in uniform

WHAT should have been an ordinary motorcycle ride with a ride-hailing service recently from Nipa to Safoora Chowk in...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:23am

Penalising people

FREQUENT loadshedding, voltage fluctuations and escalating electricity bills have pushed people towards solar ...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:23am

Cosmic delay

WHEN we were young and would take our sweet time to complete a certain task, our parents would often proclaim they...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:22am