Comments on: Plastic bag nightmare continues http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: barristerakc http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-62139 barristerakc Tue, 06 May 2008 05:29:42 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/#comment-62139 The city government took the issue (regarding banning polythene bags) and I know for the fact that the law was enforced robustly without discrimination right from the magisterial level but that tuned out to be a ‘campaign’ for a specific period of time and not a sustainable effort which would have resulted in not actually targeting the shop keepers but targeting the source (directly) – the manufacturers. Let’s just not blame City Government for all the ills and take some responsibility on our selves too. The hurdles is again very basic, ‘poverty’ – apparently when ever law takes its course be it for intellectual property rights or environment, counter argument is: inflation, poverty, lack of employment opportunities and what not. Then in a country where 2/3 of Pakistanis is either living under the poverty line or rest living in a hand-to-mouth situation – environment? Seems a bit luxurious? Although on principle your argument is valid but then again – we are not an idealist society. Good Post!!!! Regards, Barrister Ali K.Chishti The city government took the issue (regarding banning polythene bags) and I know for the fact that the law was enforced robustly without discrimination right from the magisterial level but that tuned out to be a ‘campaign’ for a specific period of time and not a sustainable effort which would have resulted in not actually targeting the shop keepers but targeting the source (directly) – the manufacturers.

Let’s just not blame City Government for all the ills and take some responsibility on our selves too. The hurdles is again very basic, ‘poverty’ – apparently when ever law takes its course be it for intellectual property rights or environment, counter argument is: inflation, poverty, lack of employment opportunities and what not.

Then in a country where 2/3 of Pakistanis is either living under the poverty line or rest living in a hand-to-mouth situation – environment? Seems a bit luxurious? Although on principle your argument is valid but then again – we are not an idealist society.

Good Post!!!!

Regards,
Barrister Ali K.Chishti

]]> By: bozz http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-62125 bozz Tue, 06 May 2008 05:08:59 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/#comment-62125 Frankly darling who gives a damn. Not my words but famous words from the movie Gone with the Wind. However correctly reflecting our society's attitude. These cursed bags are even banned in Rawanda, but then I stand corrected, who said that we were any better than a miserable back water African country. Frankly darling who gives a damn. Not my words but famous words from the movie Gone with the Wind. However correctly reflecting our society’s attitude. These cursed bags are even banned in Rawanda, but then I stand corrected, who said that we were any better than a miserable back water African country.

]]> By: balma http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-61768 balma Mon, 05 May 2008 18:58:47 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2008/05/05/plastic-bag-nightmare-continues/#comment-61768 Ms. Radvi, As usual, a great post. But, what gave you the illusion that Clifton or teen-talwar or whatever is a posh locality? to begin with, the whole area has this stinky smell.....and of coruse, I could continue but then.... Ms. Radvi,
As usual, a great post. But, what gave you the illusion that Clifton or teen-talwar or whatever is a posh locality? to begin with, the whole area has this stinky smell…..and of coruse, I could continue but then….

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