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Happy Easter
Easter is a Christian festival which celebrates the belief of the rejuvenation of Jesus Christ. Although a holiday of high religious significance in the Christian faith, numerous traditions associated with Easter date back to pre-Christian, heathen times. In the new testament of the Bible, the event is said to have come off three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and failed in roughly 30 A.D. Easter is all about hope, love and joy of full living.
The holiday falls on April 9 this year and will be celebrated all across the globe. Holy Thursday and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday is a part of the Holy Week which ends on Easter Sunday. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which adheres to the Julian calendar, Orthodox Easter falls on a Sunday between April 4 and May 8 each year. This is prayer may we prosper and follow the righteous of God! May our Pakistan get of out of crises! Happy Easter!
IMRAN PATRAS
Bahawalpur
Unemployment
Unemployment is a major issue in Pakistan, having a negative impact on household incomes, the business sector and the government’s budget. The government has implemented various policies and programs to address unemployment, but these have had limited success due to lack of implementation and coordination.
To effectively address unemployment, the government needs to take a comprehensive approach that includes improving the education system, increasing investment in infrastructure and creating an enabling environment for businesses to grow and create jobs.
ANNA RAFAQAT
Lahore
Is poisoning dogs necessary?
Poisoning dogs are increasing day by day in Pakistan. This issue needs to be addressed because it’s a growing issue. Not only dogs but also cats are killed. A while ago in my society some people from authorities came to poison the dogs, some citizens told them to leave them in a shelter so they said we have an order to kill. I was speechless at that time. It is of great concern to people who have pets and also for general citizens. This is an alarming situation where authorities take quick action and guarantee that all obligatory steps are taken to control this peril.
Furthermore citizens also show concern and take responsibility to stop this ferocity and report to relevant authorities. Also encourage more citizens to report. It can be solved through campaigns and to make people aware. There are methods besides poisoning to reduce or stop their production.
MAHAM ASLAM
Karachi
Rising water shortage
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, we the residents of Karachi would like to draw the attention of water board authorities to address the water shortage problem which we have been experiencing for a long time.
The people of Karachi have been facing severe scarcity of water. We pay water and sewerage bills every month but we have acute shortage of water in our city. Water is the most important for living organisms but unfortunately we are not receiving even normal water supply for many weeks in different areas of our city.
There are no proper arrangements of water supply. Due to lack of water supply citizens are facing many problems. To meet the water requirements people have to purchase water from tankers. But the quality of this water supply by them is low and unhygienic which has caused abdominal diseases in the city.
Therefore, the residents of the city have been clamouring for a permanent solution for the water shortage. Summer or winter, the problem is always there. We shall be very thankful if you will highlight the grave issue in your newspaper.
AREESHA SATTAR
Karachi
