KARACHI:
We used to visit Nathia Gali with parents in the 1980s and 1990s to enjoy the natural beauty, tranquility and peace. It was a place where one could go for long walks alone or with family, and one could smell the pine trees and hear the chirping of birds.
However, I regret to say that under the PTI government, Nathia Gali has been devastated by commercialism, as buildings, restaurants and shops are popping up all around. Someone in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is profiteering from allowing this construction, which leads to the destruction of the natural flora. Nathia Gali has also become a hub for the hotel mafia and the water supplier mafia, which only supplies drinking water to guesthouses, depriving genuine homeowners of water.
I could go on and on, but I think the picture is clear. I urge the K-P chief minister to take notice of the destruction of what was once a beautiful paradise.
Isphanyar M Bhandara
Rawalpindi
