Under normal circumstances the mazar beautification was long expected and overdue. Unfortunately when basic social development and human uplift remain neglected, the Shalimarization of 500 odd million rupees of this impoverished nation's money seems like another cruel joke. While the landscaping would undoubtedly appeal to his aesthetic sense one wonders if Mr Jinnah would approve of the expenditure under the circumstances. Here in Canada and in the rest of the sane world no child at the age of four is required to appear at any exams. The paradox of Pakistani schools does not end here.
Some schools openly discriminate against students coming from poor localities.
Yet another school interviews the parents before deciding on admitting children. I wonder how long will it take the government to act and save our society from these so-called institutions which are exploiting the parents and destroying our future. I am afraid that I must take exception to Mr Siddiqui's attitude in comparing Pakistani and American schools, having attended both private schools in Pakistan, and high school in the US, though time has certainly passed. Neither impart morality, nor is it their primary function. The primary function of a school is to produce educated and productive citizens.