PESHAWAR: The building of Charasadda Post Office, which was once the only and reliable means of communication between people living far away, has now become a heap of garbage due to the indifference of its own people.
As soon as you enter here, instead of a pleasant aroma, you are greeted by stench, and the poor state of cleanliness is evident in the fact that one of the main gates of the building has been permanently closed due to the accumulation of garbage, which has not only blocked the paths for visitors and employees but also created pollution in this historical heritage.
The human tragedy hidden behind this misery is even more painful. The security guard assigned to guard the building has been deprived of his legitimate salary for the past five years; a long period of sixty months has passed, but not a single penny of his wages has reached the pocket of this worker.
In an era where inflation has broken the back of the common man, the fact that a person has been working without compensation for five years is a strong slap in the face of the administration. Security arrangements are non-existent, and the guard who is present has been forced to starve by the state, which has not only left his home with a cold heart but also made the security of the building a mere dream.
Pakhtoon Digital’s podcast has exposed another aspect of this bleak situation, and that is the worst load shedding of electricity. Amidst the claims of Digital Pakistan, the post office is without electricity for hours, due to which the computerized system is suspended, and the public has to wait all day for even the most vital tasks.
This dilapidated condition of the historic building, the economic exploitation of a poor employee, and the lack of modern facilities have destroyed this national heritage, and if this asset of Charsadda is not saved today, history will never forgive us. This is not just the story of a government office, but the failure of a system that needs urgent reform.
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