Summary Around 300 are undergoing treatment in local hospitals of Tharparkar.
THARPARKAR (Dunya News) – Thirty more children were admitted to hospital Wednesday due to scarcity of food in drought-hit Tharparkar district of Sindh.
Rescue operation was facing delay due to rough terrain while rescue teams haven’t reached Kitaar, Jitrad, Kesrad and several other villages of Tharparkar, Dunya News reported.
According to statistics, around 300 were undergoing treatment in local hospitals of the district.
However, the health situation was getting better in rural areas of Tharparkar while a decline in shifting of locals was also reported due to the ongoing relief operation.
Sindh government had ealier removed its provincial ministers of relief and revenue Makhdoom Jamil-u-Zaman, minister for Livestock & Fisheries Jam Khan Shoro and Relief Commissioner Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman over Thar relief issue.
According to sources, Makhdoom Jamil-u-Zaman Jam Khan Shoro and Relief Commissioner have been removed from their posts for not coping with the relief issue efficiently in famine-hit Tharparkar.
Earlier, former president Asil Ali Zardari also telephoned Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and expressed anger over Tharparkar issue.
The Thar desert begins around 300 kilometres (200 miles) from Karachi and runs up to the border with India, where it joins the Rajasthan desert.
The area is virtually ruled by the Makhdoom family and four sons of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, the senior PPP leader, are directly involved and responsible. In the Sindh government, all the four sons hold key positions.
Makhdoom Jamil Zaman is the provincial minister for relief and revenue. Makhdoom Aqil Zaman held the post of Tharparkar deputy commissioner until two days ago. Before him, six months ago, it was Makhdoom Shakil, another son, who held the position of district management for three consecutive years. Amin Fahim’s another son, Makhdoom Khalil Zaman, is a member of the Sindh Assembly (MPA) from the same district.
It is also a fact that the Makhdoom family holds widespread spiritual following in most parts of Tharparkar. But they have been found negligent and the latest crisis has proved that. Makhdoom Aqil was transferred only after the tragic death of children came to the light.
