Leters To The Editor


“Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it.” – Chief Seattle



Understanding feminism

Pakistan is one of the many unfortunate countries where women still have to demand, defend and fight for their political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for themselves. I have become increasingly frustrated with the hesitance and discomfort some people stage when I bring up feminism. The most common rebuttal is “why is it called feminism if it’s the equality of both men and women?” or, my personal favourite, “why not egalitarianism?” People need to understand that egalitarianism and feminism cannot be compared as feminism focuses on the gender inequality issues that impact women while egalitarianism is the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. Although, egalitarianism is an important intellectual movement and its philosophy includes feminism as well as global human rights legislation. But feminism is the only movement actively advocating for gender equality. Living in a male dominating society, Pakistanis are still having a hard time accepting the movement operating on the tyrant that gender is not an acceptable basis for discrimination or oppression.

Rabia Amin,
Karachi

At the line of control

It is alleged that in the unprovoked firing by the Indian forces, a 50-year-old woman, Noor Jahan, was killed and three other civilians were injured. Last week, Pakistan summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia to protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC). The tensions between India and Pakistan esclated when India revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir by the constitution. According to a few analysts, India wants to embark on a war and denying Jammu and Kashmir their special status is a stepping stone towards it. I strongly believe that Pakistan should not respond to India’s attempt of provoking Pakistan by ways of killing civilians along the LoC. The government should make efforts to safeguard the civilians. Pakistan should aptly defend and not attack as killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

Haider Ali,
Lahore

University’s negligence costed a life

Bahria University, Islamabad made an incomplete building functional without approval from the Capital Development Authority (CDA), resulting in the death of a student who fell from the fourth floor of the same building. Haleema Amin, a second-year student at the university died after falling from the unfenced balcony on the fourth floor of the under-constructed building. This negligence on part of the Bahria University’s management costed a student her life. The university did not have the authority to operate the building till it had been approved by the developers that the building is completed and requires no further construction. Instead of being more concerned with the moral policing of students and forming rules like the six-inch distance and segregation rule, educational institutions must be more concerned regarding the safety of their students.

Summaiya Tariq,
Islamabad

Wildlife crisis in Pakistan

Recently, three white tigress cubs died due to a deathly virus called the Panleukopenia which is common in cats and dogs these days and is highly contagious. We all know of the wildlife crisis facing Pakistan at present. Human actions threaten wildlife in two main ways: by destroying and damaging their habitats, and by using them in ways is unsustainable. The environmental pollution makes the living things more susceptible to infections and viruses. Research shows that air flow and ventilation can affect how diseases spread. The more stagnant the air is, the more likely diseases are to spread. The government needs to take measures to halt and reverse the decline in the world’s wildlife. Ultimately, our own well-being and survival depends upon it.

Javeria Azeem,
Karachi



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