WE had yet to recover from the shock of the road accident in Balochistan, killing 35 people when we heard about yet another tragedy of a bus falling into a ravine while overtaking near Murree, killing 10 people.
Both accidents were caused by reckless and dangerous driving. Many innocent passengers have died as a result of poor and unmonitored driving, a rapidly depleting road infrastructure, badly maintained vehicles and absence of safety and traffic enforcement rules. This has made the country one of the world’s worst victins of fatal traffic accidents.
Our prime minister is a staunch believer of enhancing economic growth by building a sound network of roads. I request him to rigorously enforce this belief throughout the country to minimise these untoward and highly preventable tragedies.
Barrister Mobeen Shah
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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