All about Quetta
From Jang online: Saturday, July 21, 2007, Rajab 04, 1428 A.H
Khadim Durrani Quettawaal
Perhaps Quetta is the only place in Pakistan where its inhabitants are labeled by the discriminatory sticker of local or non-local! Continue reading ‘Local or non-local?’
Khadim Durrani Quettawaal
Actually a few weeks ago I had written about NGO mafia and the way they operate in Pakistan, making millions of rupees at the expense of poor communities. Unfortunately due to lack of education and information the poor communities are unable to defend their interests. The article is quite long and can be boring for some of you but many people I have spoken to find themselves in agreement with many points raised therein. In the best interest of our communities and to prevent a few thugs from actively abusing public funds and resources, we must educate our communities by discussing this issue in each and every forum – public and private. The article you are going to read simply seeks to achieve this very objective i.e, raising awareness.
Khadim Durrani Quettawaal
The sketch of a city street that you are going to watch is about an important civic issue. Can any one tell what could be the issue? Please view the sketch and comment – a little bit of mental exercise is good for both the brain and the mind! Continue reading ‘Can you tell what this sketch is all about?’
Khadim Durrani Quettawaal
Immediately after the October 2005 earthquake of Bala Kot/Kashmir region of Pakistan I wrote in Urdu about the precautionary measures that one must be aware of in case of a devastating earthquake. For the benefit of Quetta readers (in particular), I am reproducing the same here on this page (while the previous one is still available on this site in PDF version). As Quetta city is one of the earthquake prone cities of Pakisatn, we must therefore be ready for the BIG ONE in terms of disaster management. We should remain in such a state of preparedness that if the region is hit by a severe and devastating earthquake then we should know what to do while the earth is trembling and then later on how to deal with the aftermath. If we don’t get ready now then it will be too late to cope with the painful consequences. The authorities should also make sure the buildings are constructed according to the rules and regulations of building code that were written down after 1935 Quetta earthquake. To read earthquake precautions in Urdu please click.
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