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Well-done, Nepal!
It is interesting to know that Nepal has been able to complete the reconstruction of the historical monument of Dharahara.
It may be recalled that the ancient tower was completely damaged in an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
A historic site recognised by the UNESCO, this beautiful part of the Nepali architecture has been a tourist attraction for a long time now.
Tourism has been thriving across the world. Any sincere step to revive the sector must be encouraged.
This is all the more important in the wake of the current pandemic conundrum. Due to the coronavirus, people have been under pressure both physically and mentally. Reviving the tourism sector will infuse new energy into them.
Here, people have been visiting various tourist attractions in my native areas like Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to worship and chill out.
Such beautiful architectural monuments as the Dharahara tower have been the mirrors of ancient times and history. Still, I remember visiting places like Mumbai in the years like 1995 and 1998 as a student.
Next to the West, the Asian region has been home to great culture and the hub of beautiful tourist locations.
Going by history and geographical structure, it is clear that Asian nations have been tucked in the lap of natural creatures like seas, mountains, rivers and natural resources.
Now that Nepal has taken bold steps to open the Dharahara historical monument, it is understandable that this beautiful Himalayan region has always been ready to emerge stronger amid the pandemic and Nature’s fury. This is a positive message to all in the region. Well done and keep it up, Kathmandu!
P SENTHIL S DURAI
Maharashtra, India
A hellish land
My Jeejal Sindh was an abode of peace and amity, but unfortunately, it has been turned into a land of terror and tears.
It has become a hellish land because of thugs and thieves aided and abetted by the feudals. Rural terrorism by feudals and their touts continues through the length and breadth of My Jeejal Sindh.
It has increased in its frequency and scale at place(s) innocent persons like Nazim Jokhio who protested against the hunting of innocuous endangered birds are murdered in cold blood and at another place somebody else, but this terror of ruling party feduals, the blood-sucking sardars continues and there is no one in this land to rein them in or take them to task.
HASHIM ABRO
Islamabad
Toxic culture of feudalism
The power of ‘influential people’ has not yet come to an end. The recent gruesome murder of Nazim Jokhio is the crystalline testimony.
For fulfilling the desires of foreign ones, they do not pardon even a people then what about the birds they would care.
The toxic culture of feudalism has been eating the lives of unsophisticated ones with each passing day. Still, the culprits are walking that they do not have done anything. Before feudal lords, the people are but animals and non-living creatures.
The laziness of law and order aggravated the injuries. Thousands of nightmarish murders go unreported, if rarely one gets so, the victims family become silent owing to being threatened.
Where is the law for the underprivileged? Why there is no dominion for the economically destitute ones despite liberty? The condemnable dilemma must be provided with the legal penalty as soon as possible so that people may believe in court rather than _jirgas_ and other indigenous acts of justice. And none victim’s case must be go sans legal penalty.
INSAF ALI
Kandhkot, Sindh
Child labour
Child labour is a permanent issue in our society which has not yet been seriously addressed.
Child labour is such a menace that children who are forced to work at an early age earns very nominal amount ranging from Rs.100/- to Rs 200/- per day while lion’s share goes to their master.
The eminent reason is that such children belongs to a very poor family that needs financial assistance and stability which forces them to start working at an early age owing to which they can also not afford to get education.
If Government really wants to eradicate child labour from our society, then such children have to be admitted in schools for free of cost education along with monthly stipend more than double or triple what they earn from labour so that poverty issue may be addressed properly. Secondly, all shop keepers should be bound not to take labour work from any child.
The other aspect of child labour is that such children become a skilled worker as they grow up and finally become a master by oneself and starts earning handsome amount of money if their working gets recognition and is admired by their clients but if all such children gets education, then they can earn even more money and respect as well.
FAISAL ANSAR
Karachi
Privileges of portal
The Kisan Portal is a specific portion within the Pakistan Citizen’s Portal. It is helping the vocalists of poor and underprivileged farmers attain the hallways of powers, and hope that it would serve the objective sufficiently. Nearly 90 per cent of farmers have small pieces of agricultural land.
They reimburse massive rates for buying concrete from the market to finalise the procedure timely. It is the basic right of farmers to obtain the expected price for their harvests. If they get paid a deserve-able quantity, their fertility will boost.
Reasonable production and significant improvement are crucial for the development of the agriculture congregation, which would shortly interpret in the expansion of the nationwide economy and the state as a whole. The administration’s undertakings to authorise the farmers and express their interests, as such, is worthy and appreciable.
INSAF ALI BANGWAR
Kandhkot, Sindh
