Letters to the Editor
Saturday, June 2, 2012
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Disaster management in curriculum
DURING the last few years Pakistan has faced many man-made and natural disasters. It has been affected by floods, an…
Private schools: advance fee
I WOULD like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards malpractices by almost all private English-medium schools in…
Reema’s wedding simplicity
Actress and TV presenter Reema and her husband Dr Tariq Shahab recently hosted a reception for their friends in Lahore…
Hot weather and summer vacations
The Sindh government has changed the schedule of summer vacations for schools. The holidays will be observed from July to…
No direct access to Kashmir Highway
I WAS reading some newspapers a few days back from which I came to know about the chairman of the…
Housing schemes for govt servants
During his first interaction with the media since his appointment as chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, Admiral (Rtd) Fasih…
Disclosing identity: a view
THIS is with reference to the news item, ‘Young maid accuses lawyer of gang-rape’ (May 25) in which the name…
PIA retirees’ woes
IT is today’s retirees of PIA who laid the foundations of the national carrier with the slogan: ‘Great People to…
Vehari: library timings
I would like to urge the authorities concerned to reschedule the timings of the Public District Library, Vehari, from 9am…
‘Politics on campus’
I APPRECIATE Ahsan Kamal’s article ‘Politics on campus’ (May 26) for logically approaching the thorny issue of campus politics. He…
How to quell violence in Karachi
THE president has appointed a task force to pre-empt violence in Karachi, expressing deep concern over inability of the law-enforcement…
Motorway traffic violations
I WOULD like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards increasing traffic violations and overspeeding by private transporters…
Local govt election
AFTER hearing a case of the local government election the Supreme Court asked the provincial government administration to submit the…
‘Nato supply resumption question’
THIS is with reference to Moez Mobeen and Dr Nida Shami’s letters regarding the ‘NATO supply resumption question’ (May 25).…
Breach of oath by Dr Afridi
THIS is apropos of Dr Shakil Afridi’s conviction. Based on evidence in the public domain, it is obvious that the…
Islamabad and its incomplete schemes
A NUMBER of papers recently carried advertisements about ‘inauguration and ground-breaking of landmark projects of the CDA’ by Prime Minister…
Noisy cricket matches a nuisance
MY residence is along with the Cricket Ground in Sector I-10/1. I am happy while watching children and the young…
CSS exam: the official view
THIS is with reference to Sahito Zaheer’s letter (May 8).
Both in the written examinations and viva voce the Commission…
Book on education
MY mother, Begum Razi Hameed Kamali, was an educationist and rendered many services to the cause of education. I am…
Aamir Khan’s new TV show
I AM a typical Pakistani and have a very subjective feeling about India.
Despite that when I watched famous film…
Schools in Balochistan
MOST schools in Balochistan are in bad shape, and students are forced by circumstances to attend such schools.
The govt…
Educational ‘systems’
THE present educational system in the country is hopelessly discouraging as it does not meet the needs and aspirations of…
Air crash: lacunae in our system
THERE are some lacunae in our legal system that deserve immediate attention.
Procedures, rules, regulations and practices seem to have…
Punjab CM and energy shortage
PUNJAB Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has claimed that loadshedding has caused his province a loss of Rs500 billion, rendered hundreds…
Karachi DHA traffic system: a plea
LAST month the DHA, Karachi, brought about a drastic change to the traffic system of its Phase V. The Authority…
Dengue and Punjab
I CONGRATULATE the Punjab government for showing good performance in controlling dengue epidemic. In comparison to the last year, dengue…
Layzell lives in eight grateful people
ACCORDING to a report in the press on May 14, a 13-year-old British girl saved the lives of eight people…
Plea by Church of Christ
THE Church of Christ’s property situated in Garden Town, Lahore, had been used for worship from 1963 to March 2007,…
Rising population and education standard
PAKISTAN is a country which is counted among the 10 countries having the largest population. However, it is not something…
A piece of advice to Sindh students
POPULATION-wise Sindh is the second largest province in Pakistan. Every year many students apply in Sindh’s engineering universities. In view…
