APROPOS the editorial ‘Iskandar Mirza’ (Nov 15). Mirza set an unfortunate precedent by abrogating the constitution and imposing martial law. It damaged our laws and led us to lose a part of our country.

However, one thing I must say about Mirza is that he was honest and did not have flats in the UK, or sold Malir land. He worked in a hotel to live and bear daily expenses. This was his honesty.

Dr Obaid Akhtar
London, UK

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I APPLAUD Dawn for its timely editorial to dispel the myth of martial law as the solution to the disability current crises arising out of the JUI-F’s dharna and the blockages of major highways of the country.

Abbas Syed
Scarborough, Canada

Published in Dawn, November 22nd, 2019

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