We had a devastating attack of locust swarms a long time back. The government at that time took every possible step to prevent its settlement in any area, especially on crops. In cities and villages, people came out with anything they could get hold of to make noise to scare off the locust. People from all walks of life and from every age and gender came together to do whatever they could to prevent loss of crops by locust swarms. It was this unity and zeal of people that kept the damage at a minimum. When I see the lackluster response of the government and people to locust attacks on crops today, I feel that we have lost the spirit of fighting such disasters as one. Politicians do less practical work and are more compulsive talkers, indulging in irrelevant and frivolous matters. The government of Sindh did not take timely measures to handle the locust issue during the COVID pandemic.
Raja Shafaatullah
Islamabad