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MITHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused to attend luncheon arranged by the Government of Sindh, directing that expenses should be diverted for the relief of famine-hit people in Tharparkar.
Reports said the prime minister, on the occasion, directed the concerned officials to spend the amount -- that could be used on the meal -- to the affectees, adding the money from national exchequer should be spent on drought-hit people instead of meals.
PM Nawaz Sharif flew into Mithi area in southern Sindh province where hunger reportedly killed dozens of children over the past few months.
A total of 67 death cases of infants and children have been reported in Tharparkar district in three months, according to an official report. However, media reports had put the death toll at 126.
The report, presented in the Supreme Court during the hearing, stated that 26 deaths were reported in December, 18 in January and 23 in February. Health officials in the calamity-hit area said three more children died Monday in Hyderabad, a main city in the region.
Officials said that the deaths were caused as the authorities could not deliver wheat to the affected people on time. "The responsibility should immediately be fixed on those who have failed to distribute wheat, "Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif issued instruction to the chief minister of Sindh province at a high level meeting he presided over at Tharparkar.
He also announced the aid of 1 billion rupees from the federal government to deal with the situation, adding that the federal government will be ready to extend more aid.
PM Nawaz said the people who are not ready to migrate to other places should be given health facilities at their doorsteps through mobile units. The prime minister also visited affected people in a local hospital in the region.
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Reports said the prime minister, on the occasion, directed the concerned officials to spend the amount -- that could be used on the meal -- to the affectees, adding the money from national exchequer should be spent on drought-hit people instead of meals.
PM Nawaz Sharif flew into Mithi area in southern Sindh province where hunger reportedly killed dozens of children over the past few months.
A total of 67 death cases of infants and children have been reported in Tharparkar district in three months, according to an official report. However, media reports had put the death toll at 126.
The report, presented in the Supreme Court during the hearing, stated that 26 deaths were reported in December, 18 in January and 23 in February. Health officials in the calamity-hit area said three more children died Monday in Hyderabad, a main city in the region.
Officials said that the deaths were caused as the authorities could not deliver wheat to the affected people on time. "The responsibility should immediately be fixed on those who have failed to distribute wheat, "Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif issued instruction to the chief minister of Sindh province at a high level meeting he presided over at Tharparkar.
He also announced the aid of 1 billion rupees from the federal government to deal with the situation, adding that the federal government will be ready to extend more aid.
PM Nawaz said the people who are not ready to migrate to other places should be given health facilities at their doorsteps through mobile units. The prime minister also visited affected people in a local hospital in the region.
ONLINE - International News Network
