Ruined hills

The Margalla Hills, a striking chain of lush green hills encircling Islamabad, are vanishing at an alarming rate. Once revered for their beauty and biodiversity, these hills are now subjected to relentless stone-crushing operations, stripping away their rich natural cover and reducing them to barren, scarred landscapes. Along the GT Road near Taxila, the hills have become a battleground where excavators and crushers systematically tear apart the terrain, leaving behind a dirty, lifeless expanse. Anyone driving through this once-scenic route is now greeted by scenes of unrestrained exploitation, where the beauty of these hills is overshadowed by the constant hum of machinery and clouds of dust.

Seemar Babar

Islamabad