Newspaper - Letters - November 21, 2024
We are a nation of brazen tax evaders

We are a nation of brazen tax evaders

THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘Failed tax target’ (Oct 17), which rightly observed that the...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:18am
Illegal service tax

Illegal service tax

DESPITE a clarification by the Sindh government to the effect that the service tax on debit and credit card...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:18am
Police reforms

Police reforms

TIME and again, we realise the pressing need for introducing reforms in the policing system of the country. Multiple...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:17am
A neglected spot

A neglected spot

IN my childhood, whenever we came to Karachi, a visit to the Hawkesbay and the Seaview was a must. A picnic at the...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:15am
M2 perilous stretch

M2 perilous stretch

THE Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M2) was inaugurated in 1997 and serves as a flagship project that has transformed...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:15am
HOSPITAL BEDS

HOSPITAL BEDS

HOSPITAL BEDS: An acute shortage of hospital beds as well as ventilators in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT),...
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:12am
Lahore needs to do what London did

Lahore needs to do what London did

THERE are severe threats to human health and environment that smog poses to Lahore and other cities in Punjab. Every...
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
American reality

American reality

I WAS in Michigan — a key swing state — a month prior to the recently held presidential elections in the United...
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
Materialistic society

Materialistic society

EVERYBODY is unique and deserves due respect. However, in Pakistan people generally believe that the one who...
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
BRT Peshawar woes

BRT Peshawar woes

I AM neither an engineer nor a professional communication expert. Purely as a commuter, I wish to highlight the...
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
LOW GAS PRESSURE

LOW GAS PRESSURE

LOW GAS PRESSURE: With winter approaching, gas loadshedding in Karachi has gone worse. Households are reliant on gas...
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
Europe continues to back Zionists

Europe continues to back Zionists

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Dutch authorities scramble to protect Israeli football fans after clashes’...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
Prioritising youth

Prioritising youth

JOHN F. Kennedy rightly stressed that the future potential of any nation can be directly measured by the present...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
Dual carriageway

Dual carriageway

THE Ghazi Ghat Bridge in Dera Ghazi Khan on the Indus River receives traffic from the entire country. Despite the...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
Handling tax evasion

Handling tax evasion

RECENTLY, Pakistan secured a loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after months of delays and...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
RBUT affairs

RBUT affairs

RAO Bahadur Udhawdas Tarachand (RBUT) Hospital, the only district hospital in Shikarpur, providing healthcare...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
WATERFRONT PROJECTS

WATERFRONT PROJECTS

WATERFRONT PROJECTS: The shoreline in Karachi, stretching from Clifton to Keamari, offers a potential for...
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
Misusing a facility

Misusing a facility

IT has been observed that government hospitals in Lahore, like Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Mayo Hospital, Jinnah ...
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Wrong approach

Wrong approach

THERE have been concerns often voiced on the quality of education in public universities, but the approach presents ...
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Worried residents

Worried residents

THE residents of Bhatta Chowk in Raw-alpindi’s Malikabad area have been worried about the poor condition of roads...
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
ACCOUNT BALANCE

ACCOUNT BALANCE

ACCOUNT BALANCE: Over the last few months, commercial banks have been issuing transaction reports through text...
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Nadra woes

Nadra woes

I LIVE in the United States, and recently applied for the renewal of the National Identity Card for Overseas...
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
Aafia and her rights

Aafia and her rights

THE case of Dr Aafia Siddiqui continues to raise serious concerns about human rights and justice for both Pakistan...
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
Rude cab drivers

Rude cab drivers

WHEN people book a ride through various ride-hailing services, they look forward to a commute in peace compared to...
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
SHORT-TERM GIMMICKS

SHORT-TERM GIMMICKS

SHORT-TERM GIMMICKS: This is with reference to the editorial ‘A welcome reform’ (Oct 9). Setting up a new...
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
KP police woes

KP police woes

THE withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in 2021 affected the security situation across Pakistan in...
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Corruption allegations

Corruption allegations

THIS is with reference to the report “Police officers ‘expose’ each other to escape action in ex-MPA attack...
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Criminologists needed

Criminologists needed

FOR a long time, Pakistan has been facing several economic, political and religious challenges, all of which have ...
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
The gambling clerk

The gambling clerk

THIS is with reference to the report “Zhob clerk loses students’ exam fee in online gambling” (Oct 29). In a...
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
FLOODED FIELDS

FLOODED FIELDS

FLOODED FIELDS: Excessive spells of monsoon rain had caused floods in Sindh a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,...
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Abandoning PIA sale is no option

Abandoning PIA sale is no option

THIS is with reference to the report “PIA sale stalls as lone bid ‘too low to consider’” (Nov 1). The government functionaries...
Published 15 Nov, 2024 09:55am
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