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Hooliganism in hospitals
Disturbing footage of a family assaulting a doctor in what could only be described as an act of sheer hooliganism that raised questions on safety of medical professionals. There’s no denying the grief of those who had just lost a child due to unforeseen circumstances yet their desperation to throw punches in all directions is highly condemn able. What could they possibly gain from fracturing the arm of someone who could have otherwise saved a few other children?
The caretaker health minister has shown a personal interest in the case and assured a due trial of accused is a welcome development. In the past, such instances were quietly swept under the rug amid pressure on aggrieved party to reach an out of court settlement. The medical fraternity has been demanding safe environment for quite some time now. Government should provide protection and security to healthcare workers and institutions for peaceful and uninterrupted treatment/working in hospitals. However on complaint of dependents of deceased persons a fair and impartial inquiry must be held to find out facts regarding death of a patient.
Qazi Jamshed Alam Siddiqui
Lahore
Impact of rising prices
The steep price hike in items of daily use has brought great harm to the population. Common people are facings many problem on day-to-day basis. The people who live below the poverty line are worst affected. I think dishonest businessmen are artificially creating scarcity of goods. Government should take necessary action to control this price hike.
ZOYA ABID
Karachi
Taliban and women’s right
Afghanistan is nastiest country for women’s rights. Women are neglected in terms of education right. Thousands and hundreds of teen girls were barred from secondary education. Even Taliban leaders stopped women from university education. Apart from these, students who have commenced secondary education this year are depressed and broken. According to students Taliban have snatched everything from us. Likewise, several women’s wanted to be engineers, doctors, and pilots but they were unable to follow their dream due to Taliban’s strictness. Taliban government in Afghanistan must allow women to get education because empowering women is empowerment of the country.
ASMA NASIR
Via email
Education dream gone sour
Education is the most powerful tool that you can use to change the world. Importance of education and technology cannot be undermined in this globalised world, as it is the determining factor for the progress of a nation. Education plays a vital role in socio-economic development and shaping the future of a society. In our case, majority of our children do not have access to quality education. High dropouts rates have contributed to increased illiteracy rates and social deprivation among vast segments of society.
Secondly, our education sector suffers from low budget allocations and resource utilisation, which becomes reason of low motivation and inquisitiveness between student and teachers. Finland and Singapore present a role model before the world, as they achieved high growth rates and economic prosperity by investing in education sector in order to generate productive members of society.
Education fights against social taboo and brings economic uplift. Certainly, the future of Pakistan lies in modern, enlightened education if state and society are determined to fight against certain challenges other wise it will remain a dream. Article 25-A stresses the need for state to provide free and quality education to every individual irrespective of caste, colour, creed and race. In short, education is a key determinant of socio-economic development of a country. Government must take concrete steps to pave way for an education renaissance.
OMER SHAHID
Islamabad
Without electricity
Turbat is fourth hottest place in the world as in year 2017 53.7 Celsius was recorded. Despite that inhabitants are facing electricity issue. Electricity to Makran comes from Iran and there is no shortfall but still respective authorities make excuses. As summer comes, due to ineffective WAPDA electricity becomes a torment instead of a convenience. Recently, owing to load shedding ice price hit Rs 100 per kg, even at this price availability of ice became rare and residents used to queue for hours to get ice. The authorities concerned need to stop the drama and properly supply electricity to people.
AURANGZEB NADIR
Turbat, Balochistan
