Picture essay left me inspired [WITH PICTURE]
The beautiful scenic pictures of places in Venice in Gulf News’ reader picture essay motivated me to paint (‘Reader picture essay: Where the past comes alive...’, Gulf News, June 15). I created two oil paintings and loved to paint scenes from the country. I always keep looking at Gulf News’ travel section as well, for picturesque photographs that I can use to paint. My paintings were done in oil pastel.
From Ms Sanjogta Dass
UAE
Recheck priorities
It’s terrible that the Pakistani government can afford a nuclear arsenal, but can’t stop the power failures and water shortages that caused these poor people to perish (‘Killer Pakistan heatwave worries expats in UAE’, Gulf News, June 24).
From Mr Giles Heaton
Dubai
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Lacking basic necessities
Pakistan is currently in the hands of people who are spending billions on projects like Metro lines, buses and motorways. Meanwhile, the people are dying because they lack basic necessities such as water, electricity and employment. In my opinion, these appear to be early signs of a failed state!
From Mr Mohammad Sufyan
UAE
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Terrible executions by Daesh
It’s very sad how these people have been executed (‘Latest video shows Daesh-style execution by drowning’, Gulf News, June 24). No human being should be killed like this. When you kill, it’s a sin. When you kill a sinner, it’s still a sin as well. What’s the difference?
From Mr Anewor Lalantacon
Dubai
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Tragic misunderstanding
It is extremely sad and tragic that this teen had to die because of a misunderstanding (‘Pakistan teen’s penchant for selfie cost him his life’, Gulf News, June 24). The police officer should have warned the two young boys before opening fire, but instead, it resulted in the death of one of them. It is heartbreaking that the boys who were posing with a toy gun were mistaken for armed robbers. My sincere sympathies are with the families of the victims.
From Ms Fatima Suhail
Sharjah
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No contact, a common occurrence
It’s very true that company employers don’t contact most applicants after the interview stage (‘Most applicants don’t hear back from employer after interview’, Gulf News, June 23). I turned down a job offer in one of the UAE’s leading construction companies because the way they handled their interview process made me feel doubtful about the culture of the company itself.
From Mr Yahya Jeelani
UAE
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Why the need to speed?
I have experienced really horrible driving during Ramadan, especially around 3pm to 4pm, when office hours are about to finish, and during iftar time. Perhaps it’s because of the weather. I don’t know the exact reason why people get so emotional while driving. To all drivers, I say, kindly drive safely, it’s always better to be late than to not arrive at all!
From Ms Sairah Zakir
UAE
Mismanaging resources
Why are people dying in their homes if they have fans or air conditioning (‘Heatwave in Pakistan leaves 141 dead’, Gulf News, June 23)? The problem is at the top. A heat wave is a natural thing and you have to make preparations to save yourself from that heat. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is spending billions on a bus project 17km long, but has no sense to spend the same amount on electricity generation projects, to get rid of electricity shortages across Pakistan! Very funny, very sad and very painful.
From Mr M. Shah
Dubai
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A perfect storm
The average temperature of Karachi, Pakistan, is 38 degrees Celsius. People used to live in this heat, but nowadays, it’s 44 to 45 degrees Celsius. Due to this, people are suffering from heat strokes and dehydration. They are facing electricity black outs as well, in the month of Ramadan.
From Mr Kashif Al Deen
UAE
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No facilities, no electricity
It’s because of electricity shortages. Here, we have 50 degree Celsius weather and no one is as affected as much as the people of Pakistan, because people do not have enough facilities there and electricity is often down for eight to nine hours.
From Ms Sumera Malek
UAE
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Heat and dehydration
I think the main issue is heat, because even if they have electricity, people are able to manage their fasts. Due to dehydration, this issue is occurring.
From Ms Maha Xulfiqar
UAE
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Violence not a solution!
The brutal attack by the Taliban militants on the Afghan parliament is a highly condemned act (‘Taliban attacks Afghan parliament’, Gulf News, June 23). Taliban militant actions have been cowardly, and killing innocent civilians and children is unacceptable anywhere in the world. This is really a threat to democracy and cannot be tolerated. Violence and killing people are not going to solve the problem. Peaceful dialogues are the only remedy.
From Mr K. Ragavan
Bengaluru, India
Respecting each other
I was so happy reading the report in Gulf News about Muslims having iftar with Sikhs at the Gurudwara in Jebel Ali (‘Sikh temple holds iftar’, Gulf News, June 23). The picture accompanying the news was so pleasant to see – Muslims and Sikhs sitting and eating together. This can only happen in wonderful countries like the UAE, which is known to be a melting pot of so many different nationalities. They offer respect and tolerance for all religions. This news sends a positive message of harmony and peace — so I wonder why such positive pictures are not usually on the front page? I wish such sentiments of brotherhood are present among different religions in other countries as well. Let’s live in harmony with all humans, irrespective of religion.
From Ms Arushi Madan
UAE
Why waste water?
As we all know, the population is increasing, as are our needs. Likewise, the usage and wastage of water has also increased. People are not aware and are not realising its scarcity in the future. This year is already halfway through. We can’t stop the next day from arriving, but with some good deeds, we can minimise our water consumption and make sure our tomorrows are safeguarded. Let’s create awareness in our society. Each drop counts so, why not conserve water and make a difference? Saving water saves lives, so why waste water?
From Ms Kanisha Agrawal
Sharjah
Where is the sportsmanship?
Though on the eve of any series, the Australian cricket team captains and players pledge to play cricket in the “spirit of the game”, they seldom practice the same. It is a very well known fact that they could never win a match, especially a Test match, without sledging. This was quite evident during India’s historic Perth Test victory. During the previous Sydney Test, it was a known fact that their captain Rickey Ponting, and the so-called gentleman cricketer, Adam Gilchrist, claimed catches that were not genuine. After that Test, India’s captain, Anil Kumble, was forthright in his press conference that there was only one team that played in the “spirit of the game”. Consequent to this press conference, the Aussies were gagged at the Perth Test and lost miserably to India. This is clear proof that they could never win a match without sledging and the series against England is not going to be any different.
From Mr N. Mahadevan
Mylapore, India
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