Problems of progress

This refers to the article, ‘Battles we’re losing’ (October 18) by Ghazi Salahuddin. Our problem is not population. It is the nexus between corruption and crime, and low literacy. You solve these two problems and the problem of population will be solved.
Iran has achieved scientific and socio-political progress in only 20 years that we cannot dream of achieving even in the next 100 years. Afghans have paralysed all super powers with their latest arms and tools. We can see progress all around us. We may continue to deceive ourselves by thinking that we are free, whereas we really live in a captured territory.
M Ashraf
Karachi