Sir: According to a news item, Donkeys’ population during the PTI-government has increased by one hundred thousand, while horses, camels, and mules remained stagnant, Pakistan’s Economic Survey 2018-19 revealed. Interestingly, during their five-year tenures, there was an increase of 0.4 million each in the PML-N and PPP governments. DR IRFAN ZAFAR Islamabad
Letters
Profit-making
Sir: Profit-making is very common in Pakistan and we the people of Pakistan love to mint money by any mean. Previous day petrol was vanished because of a decrease in its prices and now sugar prices are decreased and shopkeepers are hesitating to sell it because, as they claim, they bought sugar ar Rs 80 per […]
Smart lockdown
Sir: Good to hear that government is imposing smart lockdown in Lahore’s differents areas amid Corona pandemic. Its really appreciated as strick lockdown is the only solution to control Coronavirus spread. People of Lahore are also requested to keep themselves in their homes and wear mask in case of going out and keep the social distance […]
Waiting for a messiah!
Sir: Coronavirus is still playing havoc in many countries of the world. As per media reports, anti-coronavirus vaccine is in its development process and will take one and a half years to available in the market. So, humanity will have to wait for more than 15-months or more to cure of Coronavirus. People are requested […]
Donate plasma
Sir: Plasma is the best treatment for a Corona patient. The government should start awareness programme regarding plasma donation by the public. According to reports, a successful clinical trial of passive immunization after a coronavirus patient recovered through plasma therapy. Currently, several COVID-19 patients were undergoing the plasma therapy as the authorities had set a […]
New Corona patients
Sir: At eid, people didn’t follow provided SoPs and now Corona patients have increased drastically in Lahore and other cities. I am still unable to understand that why our nation doesn’t want to follow safety measures announced by the government? What is the problem in wearing a mask? Why can’t we live without hugging and […]
Stop cutting trees
Sir: It is sad to write that tree that gives the human oxygen to stay alive are reducing rapidly and no tree-plantation move is on the card of government. In remote areas, people are used these tree and their branches as fuel for their kitchen. Our government has never taken the initiative to provide them […]
‘You will have to live with it’
Sir: As per media reports, Coronavirus is going nowhere and “you will have to live with it”. It is very heartbreaking that Covid-19 is increasing day by day. Because people are not following SoPs and not cover face neither adopting social distance. This is a very dangerous situation and the coming days are going to […]
Exporting corona
Sir: Thirteen Pakistani passengers returning back to Hang Kong on the same flight have tested corona positive. Finally, our exports are showing signs of growth. DR IRFAN ZAFAR Islamabad
New highest flour prices
Sir: In a week, flour prices are increased twice in Pakistan for no reason. Despite the tall claims of our present government, the mafia is still controlling market prices, not by the government. Market mafias are continuously fleecing government administration and the public. It is time to get rid of such mafias. KAINAT FATIMA Lahore