The attached news item in local newspaper, Dawn (www.dawn.com), which appeared today (18 Jan 2015), speaks volumes of the dismal sanitation in Pakistan. Note the following points:

• Plant not operational even after 16 years, in Peshawar;
• We don’t even have the ability to design simple ponds. ADB help was sought;
• Passing on the buck – how irresponsible we are? Nobody takes the blame, and even responsible officers are unaware of what is going on; and
• The land of the plant’s site is valued at billion of rupees.

Kevin: your comments on this, please. You have been to Peshawar.

F H Mughal