IDDLE SCHOOL

Published January 26, 2025

IDDLE SCHOOL: The Allahdad Khan Leghari village in the Sinjhoro taluka of Sanghar district is a densely populated village, but does not have a middle school for boys. Within a radius of 500 meters of the village, there are multiple other villages and five other primary schools for boys. Every year, students pass their fifth grade examination from these schools and subsequently quit their education due to the absence of a middle school in the area.

Huzoor Bux Leghari
Sanghar

SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS: There is an alarming dearth of doctors in Kolahoo. Local residents are forced to travel to distant cities at least a couple of hours away even in emergency situations. Many of them cannot afford vaehicles, and are compelled to wait on the roadside for a ride, wasting precious time that should be spent saving lives. The need for doctors in Kolahoo is dire, and urgent action is required to provide timely treatment to local residents.

Munaeza Nasir
Turbat

WINTER VACATIONS: With an extended winter this year across Sindh, it would have been appropriate to extend the winter vacations. Given the steep rise in various viral illnesses in winter, children, particularly the younger ones, owing to their weaker immune systems than adults, remain susceptible to dise-ases. Forcing them to spend long hours in the open was not a good idea. Protecting our children should be the top priority.

Sumaira Hadi
Karachi

POSTPONED ORDERS: The govern-ment of Balochistan had conducted a test for faculty positions through Sardar Bahadur Khan University. Although the names of successful individuals have been announced, their posting orders have not been issued. Despite the directives of the Supreme Court and a protest organised in Quetta, no progress has been made. This represents the level of inefficiency prevalent in Balochistan government.

Mudasir Karim
Turbat

Published in Dawn, January 26th, 2025

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