VOX POPULI: This is with reference to the editorial ‘Vox populi’ (March 22) which was good enough to open the eyes of the government if it is willing to have a sense of reality. The politics of revenge is clearly harming the interest of the country. It seems there is more absurdity than rationality among the ruling classes. How can anyone even hope to deliver positive results in a country that stands seriously polarised?

Muhammad Rasheed
Karachi

THE LOVE OF ENGLISH: It was heart-breaking to know about the young boy who was disgraced and humiliated at a private school in Karachi for his poor English-speaking skill. The despicable act was initiated by the teacher who also put a black mark on the child’s face to highlight his ‘failure’. Children are the future of the country; is this the future we want for our children? We all must raise our voice against this illogical love for an alien language, so that we may have a safe environment at our academic institutions.

Atufa Sohail
Rawalpindi

SPEZELA: I recently heard about a movie being made locally to convey to the world the plight of Afghan girls who are being deprived of a chance to educate themselves. The heart-wrenching story revolves around Spezela, an Afghan girl, who relentlessly pursues education against all odds. I am sure the film will inspire many girls and families.

A. Hayyat
Karachi

SERVING THE COUNTRY: This is with reference to a letter to Auntie Agni (EOS, Feb 5) in which, with noble intentions, a graduate sought Auntie’s advice on whether he should stay home and render services for Pakistan or leave, like many, in search of greener pastures. I found the letter unusual in a column that mostly features issues of emotional distress. The letter, indeed, had shades of intellectual distress which I found refreshing in itself.

S. Babar
Karachi

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2023