Pakistan State
There was an uproar in Pakistan when US President Joe Biden recently said that it is “probably one of the most dangerous countries in the world”. The assassination attempt on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday has proved Mr Biden’s words are prophetic (page 1, November 4). Political assassinations, coups and social unrest have wreaked havoc in the South Asian country. The tango of politics, army, ISI and fundamentalists is blurred. The situation is frightening and unpredictable.
Dr. Biju C. Mathew,
Thiruvananthapuram
Pakistan should identify all terrorist bases and destroy them before Pakistan is eliminated. One wonders whether there will be peace, prosperity and progress in Pakistan. There is also the issue of who has control of the nuclear button.
Madhu PV,
Secunderabad
Drift on Climate Action
It is unfortunate, as several editorial page articles have highlighted, that despite numerous conventions, the global community has not been able to address the issue of climate change in an equitable manner. Just as COP26 ended without a strong line, COP27 in Egypt could end like this too. Lack of political will and narrow and vested interests are to blame. Against this backdrop, the real victims, namely small island developing states, vulnerable nations and the younger generation, need to lead the show.
Megha Ajit,
North Paravoor, Ernakulam, Kerala
Gujarat data
An important issue that was not highlighted in the CSDS-Lokniti series on Gujarat was the issue of unemployment. It would have been relevant to have data on this.
MGK Murthy,
New Delhi
dealing with invasive species
Tamil Nadu government’s plan to use wood from Army spectabilis (an invasive plant) in paper making will go a long way in environmental restoration and tribal empowerment. Such a plan needs to be emulated by other states to enable forest restoration.
Vinay Budanur,
Bangalore