THARPARKAR: 54 children died due to scarcity of food in Thar. Children in the desert Thar are dying day by day due to shortage of food. Two children including a two-day born baby have died today as well. International organizations in their reports have termed the children of Thar the intense victim of food shortage. The children dying due to shortage of food and various diseases cannot be saved in Thar.
According to the international organization’s reports, ninety seven thousands and five hundred and twenty six children have been screened in thirteen hundreds rural areas of Tharparkar. According to the survey the reports of UNICEF, World Food Support Program and Nutrition program of the Sindh government, sixteen thousands, five hundreds and forty one children are affected by the scarcity of food.
A lot of people on social media have termed the Sindh government the worst of all the governments and said that the Sindh government is responsible for the deaths of these children as it has done nothing for the desert Thar. On the other hand, some people are backing the Sindh government and terming MQM responsible for the situation of Thar.