Thoughtful Reads

  The importance of using pedestrian bridges ensuring safety and efficiency .  When I see certain things I am compelled to think about the standard of education in Pakistan and the purpose of education. Education gives human  beings awareness, intellect and the a ability to think and understand.However,our education system in our country compels us to rely on our thinking.Are we really an educated nation ? One example that comes to mind is the pedestrian or bicycle bridge’s .It is disheartening  to witness the government spending money to build these bridges for the safety of people or students only to see them still crossing busy road instead of using designated pedestrian bridges. While it may seem like a harmless shortcut but they are putting their lives in danger and hindering the overall efficiency of traffic and public transit systems. According to WHO, road traffic accidents are leading cause of death for people aged between 15 to 29 years.  A specific ex...

Since long I have been thinking about writing on social issues especially in Pakistan. The first issue that strikes my mind is the consumption of gutka and paan by the people of Pakistan. I know many people have already written and talked about it ,but as a doctor I have personally witnessed the use of gutka even within hospital premises, it is disheartening to see hospital employees specially male staff indulging in such harmful habits while performing their duties in critical areas such as ICU, casualty nursery, paediatric ward and so on.  According to WHO, tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world. It is estimated that 5.4 million deaths occur every year due to its use.   Although the Government Of Sindh in 2011 had imposed a ban on gutka, the implementation of this ban seems to be non existent I urge the government authorities to take strict action and enforce penalties on doctors and hospital employees as well as employees in other offices wh...