Children of Thar

Seven more children have died in drought-hit Thar, with the number of children dying in the district because of malnutrition and other causes since October last year rising to at least 150. Moreover, the death toll of children in the district has risen to 188 since January, and among them more than 120 children were brought to hospitals for treatment, but the government and health authorities were unable to save their lives.

This is a blatant example of injustice against the poor. The government it seems has left the poor to fend for themselves. Shouldn’t we be ashamed of the fact that more than half of our population lives below the poverty line? Instead of giving them food and providing them shelter, we have made fun of their lives and continue counting the death tolls of small children who are dying every day. The people of Thar have nothing to eat and they await the government to provide them with their fundamental needs, but it seems that our government just doesn’t care. It is my humble request to the government of Sindh to provide food and shelter to Thar’s people.

Muhammad Waqas Khan

Dera Ismail Khan