New Delhi: Pakistan’s Member of Parliament Syed Mustafa Kamal has pointed out that there is a clear disconnect between India’s achievements in space and the pressing problems facing Karachi.
Speaking in Pakistan’s parliament on Wednesday, Kamal drew attention to the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, drawing attention to the tragic incident in Karachi in which children were killed by an open gutter. “The situation in Karachi today is that while the world is going to the moon, children are falling into the gutters of Karachi and dying. On the same screen, there is news that India has landed on the moon, part 2. Seconds later, it was news that a child had died in an open gutter in Karachi,” Kamal said.
Highlighting Karachi’s lack of fresh water and the staggering number of children deprived of education, Kamal stressed the need for urgent attention to Karachi’s infrastructure and social welfare. The MQM-P leader also said citing reports that there are 7 million children out of school in Karachi and over 2.6 billion children in Pakistan.
“Karachi is a source of revenue for Pakistan. The two ports operating in Pakistan since the creation of Pakistan are both located in Karachi. We (Karachi) are the gateway to Afghanistan from the whole of Pakistan, Central Asia. …For 15 years, Karachi hasn’t been like that.”Even if they were given some fresh water, the tanker mafia hoarded it and sold it to the people of Karachi,” Kamal said.
“There are a total of 48,000 schools out of which 11,000 are ‘ghost schools’, according to a new report. 70,000 children are out of school in Sindh and the A total of 2.62 billion children are out of school.”If this is all they focus on, the country’s leaders shouldn’t even get a decent night’s sleep,” said a Pakistani lawmaker. added.
Kamal also criticized the neglect of Karachi’s development despite its vital role as Pakistan’s economic powerhouse. He blamed the failure to provide basic amenities such as fresh water for exacerbating the city’s challenges.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is facing economic difficulties such as high inflation and increasing debt. The government is seeking a new loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address these pressing issues. Talks between Pakistan and the IMF are underway, with the IMF urging Islamabad to implement comprehensive reforms in the energy sector and tax system.
Dawn said Pakistan last month completed a $3 billion short-term program to help prevent a sovereign debt default, but the government stressed the need for a new long-term program.
Speaking in Pakistan’s parliament on Wednesday, Kamal drew attention to the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, drawing attention to the tragic incident in Karachi in which children were killed by an open gutter. “The situation in Karachi today is that while the world is going to the moon, children are falling into the gutters of Karachi and dying. On the same screen, there is news that India has landed on the moon, part 2. Seconds later, it was news that a child had died in an open gutter in Karachi,” Kamal said.
Highlighting Karachi’s lack of fresh water and the staggering number of children deprived of education, Kamal stressed the need for urgent attention to Karachi’s infrastructure and social welfare. The MQM-P leader also said citing reports that there are 7 million children out of school in Karachi and over 2.6 billion children in Pakistan.
“Karachi is a source of revenue for Pakistan. The two ports operating in Pakistan since the creation of Pakistan are both located in Karachi. We (Karachi) are the gateway to Afghanistan from the whole of Pakistan, Central Asia. …For 15 years, Karachi hasn’t been like that.”Even if they were given some fresh water, the tanker mafia hoarded it and sold it to the people of Karachi,” Kamal said.
“There are a total of 48,000 schools out of which 11,000 are ‘ghost schools’, according to a new report. 70,000 children are out of school in Sindh and the A total of 2.62 billion children are out of school.”If this is all they focus on, the country’s leaders shouldn’t even get a decent night’s sleep,” said a Pakistani lawmaker. added.
Kamal also criticized the neglect of Karachi’s development despite its vital role as Pakistan’s economic powerhouse. He blamed the failure to provide basic amenities such as fresh water for exacerbating the city’s challenges.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is facing economic difficulties such as high inflation and increasing debt. The government is seeking a new loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address these pressing issues. Talks between Pakistan and the IMF are underway, with the IMF urging Islamabad to implement comprehensive reforms in the energy sector and tax system.
Dawn said Pakistan last month completed a $3 billion short-term program to help prevent a sovereign debt default, but the government stressed the need for a new long-term program.
