Published in the Daily Times (around 2004)
Sir: As if the damage caused to our respiratory sys
tems by ingesting the dust raised on account of the never ending road and underpass-construction wasn't enough; we, the unfortunate residents of Clifton's Block 5, now have to breathe the carbon monoxide-laden smoke from the burning of garbage near the Two-Swords roundabout. And it's no use asking the nazim to do something about it. Environmental pollution seems to be too technical a subject for most Pakistanis to understand. Mind you, this is no ordinary locality.
The burning garbage lies within feet of the gate of the convent school that produced the country's only female prime minister so far. And there are many candidates in the vicinity. Not long ago, the garbage was taken away from the city to be dumped. But then, someone had the brilliant idea of burning it right where it was and claiming the money spent on transporting it.
SHAKIR LAKHANI
Karachi
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