I am writing to express my concern over the thousands of inhabitants who are dwelling along both sides of River Sowan in different housing schemes in Zone V of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and are directly effectees of infectious air and foul smell evolving continuously from putrefying filth and heaps of garbage being dumped in the river Sowan. There lies a chunk of land falling under the ambit of ICT which is illegally being used as dumping site for Municipal Solid Waste on daily basis. Moreover the stinking material along the bank and into the River Sawan is not only narrowing the width of the river, hampering its natural flow but also contaminating the river water. The sub soil water has also been contaminated due to dumping of solid waste, which is also contaminating drinking water. The flies and mosquitoes including other harmful insects etc are breeding over the heaps of filth which are also causing fatal diseases like dengue, malaria, diarrhea etc amongst the habitants of the locality. The vultures, crows and other birds and animals also attract to the site and make the situation more horrible and hazardous for the civic life of the people living there. The dumping of Municipal Solid Waste in the rivers is in violation of the guarantees bestowed by the Constitution of Pakistan under Articles 9 and 14 to the citizens of Pakistan. Article 9 of the Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law. The word ‘life’ is very significant as it covers all facts of human existence. Whereas Article 14 of the Constitution provides that dignity of a man and subject to law the privacy of home shall be inviolable. It is proper and high time to implement the law in letter and spirit without discrimination as the life of human being is more precious. In fact, everyone is not saved from the attack of pollution, in this view of the matter each and every citizen, public functionary, authority and body must discharge its responsibility to resolve this problem at any rate and any cost. Pictorial view of the dumping site is also attached herewith. MUHAMMAD SAAD ANIS Rawalpindi