AN OBSERVATION: As a PakistaniAmerican, I have been living in the United States for more than 20 years and trying to manage the family business back in Pakistan. People in Pakistan often consider us naïve. They try to befoolus,playingtricksfortheir personal gains. This is pretty much like Pakistani leaders befooling the West with gimmickry of numbers. When would the nation and its leaders become sincere towards the country`s progress? Shan Siddiqui Karachi OUT OF CASH: Despite clear directions from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), numerous ATMs went out of cash during Eid holidays in different cities, including Karachi. People faced immense difficulties as they were unable to access their own money. The SBP had directed all commercial banks ahead of time to ensure sufficient cash and smooth functioning of ATMs during the holidays.
However, the directive did not work. The SBP should take action against the banks.
Rukhsar Nadeem Karachi IMMUNISATION WEEK: The world recently observed the Immunisation Week. This year, the target is to vaccinate children and restore immunisation progress to pre-pandemic levels.
Pakistan needs to protect all its children from preventable diseases. Awareness regarding vaccine-preventable cancers, such as cervical cancer, should also be raised and the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine should be made available.
And the same goes for liver cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine.
Mariam Khan Lahore INDIAN DILEMMA: In the wake of the recent interactions between the foreign ministers of Pal(istan and India, we must remember that the problem India faces while dealing with either Pakistan or China is the possible backlash among the hardcore support at the level of the masses, especially because 2024 is an election year in India.
