Riding the bus
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The News International, Pakistan
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Pakistan's nobility now has its own equivalent of Marie Antoinette's 'let them eat cake' comment. Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin, defending the imposition of 'carbon tax,' and the impending rise in oil prices, straight-facedly advised the people of Pakistan to use public transport. The question that the public will want to ask the honourable finance adviser is, 'what public transport?' Mr Tarin's comment may have been well-intentioned, but it reflects a continuation of our leadership's detachment from ground realities. The reality is that the public transport system, whatever there is of it, is in a shambles - particularly in the urban centres of Pakistan. Not one of the major cities can boast a half-decent transport system.
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Pakistan's nobility now has its own equivalent of Marie Antoinette's 'let them eat cake' comment. Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin, defending the imposition of 'carbon tax,' and the impending rise in oil prices, straight-facedly advised the people of Pakistan to use public transport. The question that the public will want to ask the honourable finance adviser is, 'what public transport?' Mr Tarin's comment may have been well-intentioned, but it reflects a continuation of our leadership's detachment from ground realities. The reality is that the public transport system, whatever there is of it, is in a shambles - particularly in the urban centres of Pakistan. Not one of the major cities can boast a half-decent transport system.
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