The government is responsible for balancing the national budget and prioritising projects like Diamer Bhasha, if they are as indeed as crucial as they claim. Diamer Bhasha charity collection at home is just one example. Even more ludicrous is PTI’s request to overseas Pakistanis to donate $1000 – about PKR 123,000 – to the dam fund. Poor Mr Y – that soft-spoken middle-manager at your local sanitary store – has nothing more to give you. Let us no longer talk about Mr Y’s duty to his country, and start a discussion about the state’s responsibility towards Mr Y.

Source: Pakistan Today September 13, 2018 16:52 UTC