The second largest juniper forest in Ziarat is a picture of neglect. Former Balochistan chief minister Dr Abdul Malik announced Rs1m for its development as a tourist spot. He also banned the cutting of juniper trees and called it a social crime. But Ziarat residency is the coldest place in Balochistan deprived of natural gas. Despite being citizens, the people of Ziarat are deprived of basic needs. The people are compelled to chop trees for fire. Ziarat can be a popular tourist spot and earn a huge amount of money from tourism. The future of Ziarat seems to be bleak. It needs the government’s attention.
S Wafa
Turbat
