Domestic use of solar power can offset a lot of load from the national grid. Many firms are offering domestic supply packages. The minimum package offered is between Rs1.2 and Rs1.3 million, which is unaffordable for most people living in small houses. The companies should devise packages worth no more than, say, Rs300,000, so that 80 per cent of the population living in small houses may afford it.
Imtiaz Akhter
Rawalpindi
RULE OF LAW: The rule of law implies that the law is equal for every citizen of the state. However, this is not always the case in Pakistan. Although the state emphasises on the rule of law, the implementation remains weak. We witness this discrimination in different cases in everyday life. Even police officials behave nicely with the visibly rich, and with contempt for those who are visibly poor. The common man in Pakistan continues to get denied the basic…