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War should stop
The ongoing war between Israel and Palestine seems unstoppable. The continuous bombing in these two cities needs to stop. While the two million people of Gaza are witnessing the worst time of their lives, the UN remains silent. It has failed to handle the situation and seems toothless. European countries, the UK and the US are also not showing any concern to stop these attacks.
The international community should come forward and resolve the conflict between these two countries as soon as possible. It is also essential to urgently release financial aid and humanitarian support for the people injured in the airstrikes.
JUBEL D’CRUZ
Mumbai, India
Escalating
ME tension
War, across various historical contexts, represent organised, often been violent conflicts among different people and groups, states or nation. During the middle ages, religion and feudalism had contributed to the wars among different territorial groups. But, the modern era saw the emergence of industrialised warfare, with the devastating consequences. War entails the mobilization of forces, strategy, and use of military technology, resulting in significant losses to the human life. War at its core meaning is just to be considered as the heavy damage to the politics, economy, and loss of social life. Palestine and Israel are at war from the last 7 days, and are both in the way towards this devastating consequences and heavy human loss to one another. Although both the countries, in the middle East, are closest to each other, sharing same geographical territory, with different religions are at War resulting in its huge loss to both the states, of which they are well aware, but, both of them remains ignorant and silent over this destructive War.
On 7 October 2023, Hamas, the militant group in Palestine did planned attack on Israel, in which hundreds of the children, women, and young ones lost their life. The attack was pre-planned attack by the Hamas group as Hamas itself has been experiencing many attacks by the Israel in the past. This time, the attack on the Israel by Hamas, with the pre-planned, and it’s successful completion showed to that the world, Hamas attack is just because of this that it was no more able to bear the brutality of Israel, and its inhuman act against Palestinian brothers.
HAMEED KHAN
Lahore
Box letter
Trafficking in Pakistan
Trafficking in Pakistan stands as a significant impediment to the nation’s economic growth. The illicit trade of various goods across Pakistan’s borders with Iran and Afghanistan continues to plague the country, impacting key sectors of the economy. Products ranging from cell phones and fuel to everyday essentials like cosmetics and tea are being smuggled, undermining legal businesses and revenue streams. To effectively tackle this menace, it is imperative for the government to adopt stringent measures at the point of entry. By eradicating all avenues for illegal trade, Pakistan can safeguard its economy and ensure fair competition for legitimate businesses. It is crucial for the authorities to crack down on unlawful exchange dealers, sending a clear message that such activities will not be tolerated. Taking a stand against trafficking requires a united effort from both the government and the citizens.
MAHTAB NISAR
Karachi
