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One of Pakistan’s southern provinces, Sindh, however, is bracing itself for the worst to come as the country deals with catastrophic floods. Deluges from swollen rivers are heading for lower-lying areas, threatening more misery for millions.

Religious fundamentalism is rampant in societies that lack creative and critical thinking in their educational structures, and is often used as a political card in countries like Pakistan.

Living up to their rationale, capitalists are once against feeding off the miseries of others. They are infamous for their vicious and heartless art of turning a crisis into a strategic advantage for further accumulation of wealth.

The torrential rains have devastated the country and ripped  peoples’ lives. The poor and helpless are bearing the brunt of climate change, fueled by unplanned growth and development in the country.

We are still living in a country which is not free. We are the slaves of those who are in power. The unfortunate thing is that we don’t even have the freedom to speak out against the beasts who are sucking the blood of the common people of our country.

Noam Chomsky argues, masses are attracted to religious fundamentalism when they are depoliticised and kept away from taking part in public affairs.

The minister for Water Resources ordered an increase in Sindh’s share but even that is not enough to meet the needs of the province. The feudals from the upper Sindh and Punjab are encroaching upon the share of lower Sindhis.

If CPEC is the gateway to progress and development , Gilgit Baltistan is the gateway to CPEC. Due attention and rights need to be given to GB by the state of Pakistan, insists Sara Khan.