Suspension of mobile services (THE NEWS- August 24, 2012)
The suspension of mobile services on chand-raat and the better part of the Eid day is beyond my understanding. Our foremost problems could be traced back to such shallow measures, which have become a characteristic of our governments, especially the incumbent one. This particular step of suspending mobile facilities had huge chances of backfiring, as breaking a major communication channel could have facilitated the terrorists. Besides, restricting a primary communication network on such an occasion is tantamount to agitating the already deprived nation.
When will our decision-makers learn to put the horse before the cart? The menace of terrorism is not a new phenomenon in this part of the world. This problem must be tackled by ensuring that mobile connections are in safe hands and this could be accomplished by making relevant organisations, such as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, more proactive.
Amir Ikram
Lahore
The suspension of mobile services on chand-raat and the better part of the Eid day is beyond my understanding. Our foremost problems could be traced back to such shallow measures, which have become a characteristic of our governments, especially the incumbent one. This particular step of suspending mobile facilities had huge chances of backfiring, as breaking a major communication channel could have facilitated the terrorists. Besides, restricting a primary communication network on such an occasion is tantamount to agitating the already deprived nation.
When will our decision-makers learn to put the horse before the cart? The menace of terrorism is not a new phenomenon in this part of the world. This problem must be tackled by ensuring that mobile connections are in safe hands and this could be accomplished by making relevant organisations, such as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, more proactive.
Amir Ikram
Lahore
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