Lessons from Hiroshima

August 6 marked the 70th anniversary of the first atom bomb on Hiroshima. The nuclear holocaust is beyond description. No words can describe the human suffering as a result of nuclear fallout. Instead of discussing nuclear horrors, it is surprising that many writers prefer to justify the use of atom bombs on Japan at a time when it was ready to surrender.
Intellectuals of both Pakistan and India should tell people about the suffering the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki went through – not for days but for decades. This could help us become wiser and strive for peace in this region.
M Akram Niazi
Rawalpindi