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Appeal to PM
People of NA-95 which constitutes Tehsil Isakhail and parts of Mianwali Tehsil have to reach Islamabad or Rawalpindi via Talagang and Balkasar. It takes over six hours. People coming from Tehsil Isakhial first have to go to Mianwali and then catch another wagon which results in additional fare and loss of time as well.
Work on Hakla-DI Khan Motorway (M-14), an important part of the western route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has restarted. Kot Belian-Tarap section has almost been accomplished and Tarap-Pindi Gheb section is near completion and Pindi Gehb-Hakla section almost completed till Fateh Jang. From Hakla to Fateh Jang section and Indus River Bridge near Isakhail will take at least one more year to complete.
It is appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to direct National Highway Authority to expedite work on the project and open it from Fatehjang to Daudkhail as early as possible. This will greatly benefit the poor people of NA-95, the constituency of the Prime Minister and they would reach the Capital within three hours.
MASHKOOR NAQVI
Mianwali
Open letter to Donald Trump
Honesty is the best policy, whether democracy is or not the best revenge President Donald Trump. Now when 2020 US Elections dye has been cast and you have not acceded your defeat gracefully, I wish to advise you to learn from your humiliating defeat. How cruel dishonesty and lying has brought you and see Joe Biden, apparently an honest and straightforward humanist looking man has made history at the age of 77. I salute him for his clarity of mind and approach and wish he adheres to his past belief and decision making in disastrous time of world history.
Mr. Trump you have lost golden opportunity of your life by your arrogance and weakness of faith. As a Catholic, intoxicated with power, you not only insulted humanity a crime that the creator of our universe has clearly denounced in His Divine Books and instead adhere to humility and avoid arrogance and rudeness. Your policy of clash with religions and civilisations was shortsighted and biased. We in Pakistan were opposed to your carrot and stick policy on Kashmir, your false gesture of misleading our newly elected Prime Minister on sidelines if UNGA offering him mediation on Kashmir with India and telling your offer is on desire of Indian PM Modi, that was flouted by Indians. However our PM Imran Khan overwhelmed on your false offer told you that Kashmir is also a long-time lingering issue on UN table unresolved and if you succeed in getting it resolved you will earn prayers and support of billions of Muslims from around globe.
What was hidden behind your this false gesture was a secret deal with Indian PM Modi to work to scratch each others back at the cost of freedom and liberty of Muslims in Kashmir, you continued fooling Pakistan for promoting Nethanyahu + Modi + Trump future secure, forgetting the simple universally accepted principle that “Man proposes and God disposes”. You coerced Arabs to submit before your unfair plan, that will also fall like a house of cards as your own doom has come in only 4 years to throw you in history, but remember debris of your fall may also fall on Modi and Nethanyahu sooner than later. In the end my only advise to you Mr Trump is to seek forgiveness from Allah the Creator and Sustainer of this entire universe. God bless humanity and the world.
ALI ASHRAF KHAN
Karachi
Lok virsa mela
The lok virsa mela has started from 6th November 2020. The event is the most popular festival of Islamabad. The capital city was severely hit by pandemic and this event has brought a sigh of relief for people. Entry ticket has been fixed at Rs50 per participant that should have been 10 rupees to enable low earning residents of twin cities.
Expensive entry tickets will cause low turnover of visitors and result in low sales of excellent handicrafts of outstanding craftsmen hailing from all over the country. It is hoped that the entry ticket will be reduced and arrangements made for the public in the festival will be upgraded immediately.
IFTIKHAR MIRZA
Islamabad
Polluted
water in Sindh
There is no doubt that water is the most fundamental need of all living things. Without water, no one can live. But people of Sindh are facing a major issue of polluted water. Polluted water creates a large number of serious ailments. Many diseases are widespread in Sindh due to use of polluted water.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned Sindh authorities and asked them to give a time frame to resolve the said issue. Unfortunately, it has still not been resolved. The Sindh government must take immediate action and resolved it as soon as possible.
ZAMIR AHMED MEMON
Shikarpur, Sindh
Child prostitution
Child prostitution and sexual trafficking of children is the greatest crime. Every part of the world is affected by child prostitution.
The rate of children becoming involved in the sex trade is increasing at an alarming rate. So it is time to put an end to this.
JUBEL D’CRUZ
Mumbai, India
Gastro cancer
According to a recent study by Dow university of Health Sciences, the cancer of gastrointestinal is on the peak in Karachi. The city is also having the highest rate of oral cancer and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 8.8 million cancer deaths occur and around 148, 000 new cancer cases are reported in the country annually.
Cancer is considered as the second leading cause of death in Pakistan where only 21 hospitals are providing cancer treatment; 7 hospitals in Punjab, 5 in Sindh and KP, only 2 in Balochistan and GB.
Owing to high amount of fees on treatment, most of the people are unable to treat themselves. Having a high rate of people using Tobacco, smoking, too much alcohol and poor diet, is causing the rise in cancer. Now we all know how properly we are being provided with facilities. Every country is moving forward day by day, but we are going backward. Thus, our government and health authorities need to do their best tackling and overcoming this disease in the country.
KULSOOM MEHRAB
Turbat
