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Unscheduled load-shedding
People of Pakistan like others on this planet have been suffering on account of COVID-19. In this pandemic situation, WAPDA officials have found an opportunity to suck blood of the people by untimely loadshedding, thus creating woes in the life citizens. Jamshoro is an avowed city of higher education in Sindh.
The city is highly suffering from the lack of basic facilities in its different areas including Sindh University Society. The main problem in the area is unscheduled loadshedding by WAPDA. Most of the locals belong to well educated background and pay without delay their bills in thousands of rupees but eventually after paying bills in thousands they are not facilitated well.
The people of the Society have many a time approached the SDO concerned for redressal of their issue but the officer is least bothered to listen to their complaint. Therefore, higher authorities are requested to take some remedial measures in this regard so that the law abiding citizens of the area get rid of miseries.
GHULAM MUSTAFA BALADI
Jamshoro
PUBG, the end
The temporary ban on PUBG by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is a commendable act. Hopefully soon this game will be banned permanently. It is undoubtedly a dangerous game that is affecting the minds of children and the youth, and making them mentally ill. Even a large number of young people have committed suicide by losing just a game. From this one can understand how much dangerous this game is. Kids are becoming extremist and violent by playing this game.
I urge the authorities concerned to ban such fighting games completely, and at the same time it is now responsibility of parents to stop their children from playing such games along with LudoStar. It is just wastage of time and distortion of their creative thoughts. Instead, keep them engaged in games like brainstorming. Children are our future, their protection is our responsibility.
MALIK HASSAAN
Karachi
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1st July was the worst day for gamers as PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) temporary banned PUBG throughout Pakistan. PTA has received a lot of complaints regarding this issue, because of this a lot of gamers, kids and adults as well use VPN so that they can play their favourite game again as they’re addicted to it. When you’ve Internet, nothing is impossible for you, they can’t have a proper traffic on the game but still it’s okay for them.
On the other hand, social activist like Waqar Zaka raised his voice on Social Media against PTA. According to him there’s no need to do it.
First he requested PTA to lift the ban on the game; after that when there was no response from PTA he asked gamers to join him so that they can protest in-front of PTA office. PUBG isn’t the only source of entertainment for youth, other applications such as TikTok, BigoLive and Fortnight also impacted youth in different ways.
PTA should consider banning of all other Applications which promote nudity and entertainment. For some gamers PUBG is a source of earning whereas it’s a fact that it’s an addiction for youngsters. In our country, every child has mobile phone in his hand and he can easily access to any website or application with just one touch.
SYEDDA FATIMA RIZWAN
Karachi
TikTok should also be banned!
We appreciate the decision of the PTA which it has taken recently banning the PUBG game. This decision has generated some hope that other games like the PUBG such as TikTok will also receive similar treatment because this game is also a source of wastage of time.
Our young generation utilize most of their time on using TikTok and making videos. Additionally, it has also become a cause of death for many youngsters. Our youths instead of reading newspaper and books spend most of their time on TikTok.
This is unethical also as most the girls feel proud making video and uploading them on TikTok. Everyone on tik-tok wants more followers and for this they make 3 to 4 videos in a day, which is totally funny. Due to this trend, our youngsters don’t focus on their studies. I request Prime Minister and concerned authorities that please ban TikTok and save our generation’s future.
ANTHONY SAHOTRA
Larkana