SC forms commission, seeks report on malnutrition, water crisis in Thar
Top court irked by Sindh govt releasing 'special incentives' to sway doctors into accepting positions in Thar
Representational image of a malnutrition-ed child. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a commission under district and sessions court judge and sought a detailed report on malnutrition, water and other issues in Thar.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah resumed hearing of a case pertaining to infant mortality in Sindh’s underprivileged region. Sindh advocate general presented a report outlining measures taken by the provincial government to combat malnutrition and diseases in Thar.
He informed the apex court that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government had offered special incentives to doctor in a bid to encourage them to transfer to Thar. “We have given additional packages worth Rs150,000 to Rs250,000,” he said.
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The bench also ordered formation of a commission to be headed by district and session courts judge to review malnutrition, water and other issues in the region and submit a report within 15 days.
SC amicus curiae Faisal Siddiqui quipped that the Sindh government has presented five different reports outlining its performance in Thar in the last five years.
Justice Shah recalled that the apex court had constituted a Sindh-government-approved committee in 2016 to review the situation but the team had not delivered results.
The court adjourned hearing till next week.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a commission under district and sessions court judge and sought a detailed report on malnutrition, water and other issues in Thar.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah resumed hearing of a case pertaining to infant mortality in Sindh’s underprivileged region. Sindh advocate general presented a report outlining measures taken by the provincial government to combat malnutrition and diseases in Thar.
He informed the apex court that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government had offered special incentives to doctor in a bid to encourage them to transfer to Thar. “We have given additional packages worth Rs150,000 to Rs250,000,” he said.
SC questions PPP-led govt over situation in Thar
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The bench also ordered formation of a commission to be headed by district and session courts judge to review malnutrition, water and other issues in the region and submit a report within 15 days.
SC amicus curiae Faisal Siddiqui quipped that the Sindh government has presented five different reports outlining its performance in Thar in the last five years.
Justice Shah recalled that the apex court had constituted a Sindh-government-approved committee in 2016 to review the situation but the team had not delivered results.
The court adjourned hearing till next week.