For the very first time this year in Ramadan, I am witnessing something witnessed only at Baqr-e-Eid : door-to-door visits for ‘Ramadan Goods Package.” Yesterday alone I had 10 to 12 people come knocking at my door. The sad part was, in most cases, they were obviously not dirt poor. They were neatly turned-out men with young children or women. What we call the lower middle class. Of course, there were the maids who work in the area & former maids whose calls poured in. Political system stakeholders must sit with definite agenda of dialogue: Asif Russia starts Yars intercontinental ballistic missile drills Cricket coach booked for using ‘objectionable’ language with women cricketers For more such Opinions click here. With food inflation at 42 per cent in the urban area, things are very, very tough across the board. Not just for the poor. Also, those who used to be affluent. Yes, the houses are there. The cars are there. However, one witnesses cutting back on servants. The drivers are gone. A boy living in a low lying area in the vicinity will come now to wash the cars. The full-time cooks are replaced with part-time cooks. Everyone is trying to … Continue reading The Ramadan plight!