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BLESSING OF SCIENCE:Science is organized knowledge based on observation of facts and discovering of general laws governing the facts.

The discoveries of the scientists have helped people to develop an attitude of open-mindedness. One of the glaring symbol of the march of science is the Machine. Present age is the age of machines. They are all around us at our beck and call. The inventions of radio, television, aeroplanes, speeding cars and flying coaches re all for the benefit of man. Mechanization is the order of the day. Electricity has rendered yeoman service to man. He has passed it into service all walks of life. Darkness of our homes and streets has been dispelled. Electrical appliances for dishwashing, floor sweeping and ironing the clothes. Room heaters are used fro keeping the rooms warm in extreme cold, air conditioners for cooling in scorching heat and refrigerators for keeping for keeping edibles fresh. In short, it has proved to be a faithful domestic servant. People are indebted to the marvels of science for demolishing barriers of distance. It is nothing short of a miracle to bring people of different continents close together. The world has become a global village. Faster means of transport and communication like buses, railways aeroplanes and steamships have rendered man mastery over land, sea and air. Radio, television, wireless, computer, internet and mobile cell are wonders of modern science. They are at our service for entertainment and information. They keep us well-informed about world affairs. They play an important role in dissemination knowledge. Cinema provides us healthy recreation. The crowning triumphs of science are in the domain of health service. Terrible and chronic diseases have been overcome buy science advancements in medicines and surgery have eliminated premature deaths and have helped to prolong life. In short, science ha bought about marvelous changes in the various facials of human life.

TRAFFIC HAZARDS AT KARACHI:Karachi is one of the biggest cities of Pakistan. It is a metropolitan city. It has a bundle of problems electricity, water, housing, education and transportation are some of the major problems, but traffic hazards top the list. Traffic problems have increased corresponding to the tremendous increase in population. With the increase of population in Karachi the problem of traffic control has become very a cute. The increased pressure of traffic has also increased the number of traffic accidents. Almost everyday a large number of people are killed and injured seriously by the accidents. Though in recent years there has been a huge task of construction of roads, over heads and U turns in Karachi, yet the nuisance of traffic hazard worsens the situation when buses or mini buses and coaches of the same route involve in overtaking and speed mania. At this critical time passengers are quite helpless. And serous accidents take place. The highways and inter-city roads were not designed for such a heavy traffic. They have not been suitably widened to accommodate everincreasing load of traffic. The crying need of the day is to take urgent steps in improving the capacity of roads. Most of the vehicles belong to the police officers and other high-ups. The drivers of such vehicles ignore the traffic rides with impunity since no body can check them for far of their background support. Most of the businessmen, especially in old clothes, hosery and toys etc encroach the roads. Various hawkers and vendors cause serious traffic hazards. Reckless driving of trucks and other heavy vehicles to bring about frequent accidents, especially in the peak hours the flow of traffic is affected bitterly. There is no effective check on speeding. Most of the people suffer form Speedo-mania and make frantic efforts to beat other people in the race. Stringer measures should be adopted to curb such a mad race. Licensing system should be streamlined. Moreover, the drivers should be made to follow the traffic rules strictly. A regular well-integrated campaign, aimed at educating the drivers, imparting instructions in traffic rules, should be initiated to save many precious lives of the pedestrians and other road users.

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