With a great population comes great problems
KARACHI: Karachi is the eighth-biggest city of the world, with a population of about 20 million people. As with great powers come great responsibilities, so here with a great population comes great problems. As it is an industrial and metropolitan city, the problem of pollution here is far greater than other cities of Pakistan
Karachi is among the five most-polluted cities in the world. The authorities concerned have failed to overcome this problem, almost, but we cannot leave this problem for them to deal with alone, as we are also responsible for it. We should do our part by at least keeping our streets, houses and areas clean. We should avoid throwing garbage on streets.
According to the World Health Organisation, about 29,000 of the deaths that occur in Pakistan annually are due to environmental problems, while damage to the economy amounts to Rs4.5 billion. Hence, we should at least play our part in keeping the city clean than just criticising the government.
Fatima Zehra
Published in The Express Tribune, September 28th, 2018.
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