How to Write an Attention Catcher? (Part I)

ATTENTION CATCHERS

I.                   Quotation

“How important it is for us,” asserts Maya Angelo, “to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” Notwithstanding the fact that the role assigned to women is more demanding than the obligations associated with men, she deserves to be appreciated as rigorously and frequently as men. She-roes are as important for the prosperity of a society as heroes. It is sad that most societies take the achievements of women for granted. Their unpaid labor goes unappreciated. They are supposed to work in offices and homes to make up for their biological deficiencies. Exploitation of women is a reality across the world. However, the condition of women grows worse when the focus shifts to the third world. Pakistan, being a developing country, needs to empower Pakistani women in a way that they could play a role in making the country prosperous. The only way to stabilize the economy is to empower women and to maintain their empowerment through long-term plans and sustainable policies. This essay explores the status of women, particularly Pakistani women, in a society, and discusses the grievances of the weaker-gender in a way that could lead to an all-encompassing solution, addressing both the demoralized women and the weakened economy. It also emphasizes that women need to be empowered today so that the gender gap could be abridged in years to come.

II.                Supposition

The last blind dolphin of Indus River breathes its last breath; another name goes into the long, agonizing list of extinct species. Flocks of birds that used to take refuge in the fertile shores of River Indus are not to be seen anymore. Fear of Rachael Carton, who wrote “The Silent Spring” in 1962, is becoming a reality. She feared a world devoid of chirping birds. Lifeless, scanty flow of Indus as well as the rising sea level is an evidence of excessive human intervention in the ecosystem. It speaks aloud about the human insensitivity and inefficiency in assessing, preserving and controlling the menace of global warming. Though global warming is a global issue, each country, particularly Pakistan, must understand its role and share in creating, controlling and reversing the alarming situation. Although geographical location has been a great advantage in its strategic position in world politics, it could also prove fatal for Pakistan in days to come if the country fails to take the changes in its climate seriously. Discussion on the parameters and statistics of global warming, theories on global warming, behavioral changes on personal and national level, suggestions on revising national and international policies and long-term plans on rectifying the pressing issue are included in this essay.