The aim was to conduct a cerebral, physical, emotional X-ray of the disparate elements that shape the unique Pakistani national identity, 30 positive elements were presented along with 11 negative elements. While inexcusably promoting one's own book - but only because it is perhaps relevant to the subject of this reflection - I wrote a slim volume published three years ago titled What is Pakistaniat? (Paramount Books, Karachi). They exulted in the safety and security they experienced all the way. Just after New Zealand cricketers insensitively declined to play their first game hours before start-time due to an allegedly credible threat of a terrorist attack - the source of such dubious, malicious disinformation has never been shared - a group of about 20 single American female motorbike enthusiasts completed their journey from the spectacular mountains of North Pakistan to the Arabian Sea coastline. Now, three years later, I do not want to leave.”
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Most foreign visitors, especially from the West, who see Pakistan for the first time, say: “How different your country is from what I thought it was through media coverage.” Some years ago, an outgoing Consul General of Germany said at a farewell dinner: “When I was posted to Karachi, I did not want to come. By virtue of not being “reported,” this vast majority seems not even to exist. Because it does not spew hate or hurl stones or fire bullets, it receives no coverage because it is not newsy enough. The silent, non-violent majority is generally passive. When such excesses periodically recur, misleading notions take hold. Verbal extremism and physical violence of individual zealots, fringe groups, and fanatic mobs receive prominent coverage by news media.
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This second contribution’s title may fortify strongly entrenched misperceptions which actually deserve reconsideration. My first article published on Novemjuxtaposed “moderate” with “Pakistan.” That probably raised some sceptical eyebrows - until the text was read. At present, Dhaka Wasa daily water extraction and production capacity is 260-265 crore litres and 270-275 crore respectively.”Īt present, 33% of the total water produced by Dhaka Wasa is collected from surface sources while 67% water is pumped from underground sources, like deep tube wells, said Taksim.Ībout 70% of the water supplied to Dhaka city would come from surface water sources by 2023 and the remaining portion would be collected underground, he added.The country's strongly entrenched misperceptions deserve reconsideration The Wasa chief also said: “Dhaka Wasa is a role model today in water supply in South Asia. As a result, the overall environment, including the water of the reservoir, is being polluted as the untreated sewage falls directly into the drains or canals. Most buildings do not have effective septic tanks and soak wells. “If sewage is released to canals, the water flow will be better in future as Dhaka Wasa has undertaken to set up five separate plants in the city,” said Taksim. If the building owners did not follow the directives within this period, the DNCC would disconnect the sewerage lines.
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On October 19, 2021, addressing the same issue, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) warned the building owners to install septic tanks and soak well within April 2022. The remaining buildings are directly connected to the city corporation's drains and canals.”
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“But only 20% of buildings in Dhaka have such a system. Responding to a question, the Wasa chief said that the Rajuk Act has a provision on waste management in residential and commercial buildings. He was speaking at a press conference at the Wasa building in Dhaka on Friday. The remaining buildings are directly connected to the city corporation's drains and canalsĪ bulk volume of sewerage always clogs drains and canals in Dhaka as 80% of residential and commercial buildings do not have sewerage systems despite it being mandatory, said Taksim A Khan, managing director of Dhaka Wasa.