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A few words of gratitude

Letter June 16, 2015
I appreciate the government and all national institutions involved in the Metrobus project for their tremendous effort

ISLAMABAD: I have observed that we criticise the government, institutions and individuals very often but we are reluctant to appreciate the positives. Here, I would like to take the approach of the glass being half-full.

After Lahore, the PML-N government launched a Metrobus for the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which is a good thing for commuters from all walks of life, including government and private sector employees, students and the general public. After my utmost curiosity about services at Metrobus, I came to know that free Wi-Fi service is being provided by PTCL. It is good to see that national institutions are serving Pakistan in such a manner. The Capital Development Authority also played a good role in beautifying the Metro route and Islamabad overall. I appreciate the government and all national institutions involved in the Metrobus project for their tremendous effort. Meanwhile, I urge the government to focus on health and education as well, which are critical to national development.

Shaista Akram

Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th,  2015.

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