Regulating billboards

Letter November 25, 2014
I wonder why no one takes a stance against some morally questionable images that are displayed on billboards

KARACHI: Apart from tarnishing the beauty of the metropolis, the billboards that dot every corner of Karachi are also a cause of accidents because they distract drivers and commuters.

The authorities had ordered the removal of these giant hoardings in view of the looming cyclone threat recently. I wonder why no one takes a stance against some morally questionable images that are displayed on billboards in public places under the garb of fashion or glamour. I urge the authorities concerned to take action against such hoardings and formulate and implement laws to regulate their positioning across the metropolis.

Raqim Haque

Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2014.

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