TharTragedy

Provincial government seeks early hearing of SC's suo motu proceedings into the case

The drought has claimed nearly 300 lives this year alone

The death toll reaches 48 in eight days.

People of Thar are waiting for a substantial response from the authorities even as they see their children dying daily

In past 54 days, 108 people - mostly children - died because of drought, poverty, poor health infrastructure

Since the start of October, 48 children have died in Tharparkar

Mohammad Sakhi Nohri, 50, died at the Aga Khan Hospital on Friday.

Provincial government wants to ‘streamline’ the court’s proceedings in this matter

The drought has claimed nearly 300 lives this year

Fury is a call to action against all those who continue to grow fat on our tax money while our kids die unmourned

Taj Haider says a total of 496 people, 296 of them children, have died in the district this year

Health minister fails to provide data when asked about death toll in drought-hit region

Raising the death toll to 96, including 89 children, in the last 49 days.

Even after hundreds of deaths, we see no real effort to end the fallout from the drought in Tharparkar

Death toll for past 49 days rises to 89

The PTI lawmaker claimed that the wheat bags dropped over the drought-affected areas are filled with mud

The death toll for children in just two days has risen to 20

ISPR press release says as many as 18,491 patients were treated during relief efforts at 29 army medical camps

With over 40 children currently under medical assistance in Mithi hospital, resources are falling short

Nine children died in the district on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 72 in 47 days.

Six-month-old dies in Mithi's Civil hospital, while four-year-old in Hyderabad hospital

Sindh Chief Justice Maqbool Baqar, who headed the bench, said the reports should be sent by November 25

The country needs to uplift society by addressing all types of inequalities through investing in people’s capabilities

Report requested from several departments including revenue and health authorities

Meanwhile, two more children died in Civil Hospital, Mithi

MQM leaders respond to the CM's allegations against their former health minister

Pir Pagara says the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had made all of Sindh like Thar

Latest death in the distrcit takes toll up to 55 for past 44 days

These leaders, their parties are not just ravaging this land today; they are depriving us of a future

The ongoing mortality spell has so far claimed the lives of 51 newborn babies and children under the age of five years

Qaim Ali Shah says drought in Tharparkar is a regular occurence but no MQM MPA has visited to monitor the situation

Shah to hold cabinet meeting with provincial ministers in DC office; death toll rises to 54 in 43 days

They demand the formation of committee to investigate mismanagement

Sindh CM summons cabinet meeting in Mithi on Wednesday to review situation and relief work

Govt continues to downplay the magnitude of the situation.

“Whatever MQM has, it will utilise it to help out the drought victims in Thar,” Siddiqui said

Death toll rises to 49 in 41 days

Two more new-born babies died in Civil Hospital

The government is silent on why there has been no reduction in the rates of mortality among children of the area

Death toll for 40 days reaches 46

At least 45 children have died in the drought-affected region in the last 39 days

Taj Haider blames communication gap between media and Sindh govt for ‘hype’ on Thar situation

PML-N is unwilling to admit their blunder, face the bitter truth that they care more for concrete structure than lives

Death toll rises to 45 in the last 39 days

Dr Sikandar Mandhro, the minister for parliamentary affairs, welcomed the MQM’s adjournment motion

Four more deaths have been reported from Tharparkar in the last two days

39 children have died over the course of 38 days

Goods and services worth billions for the poor stolen and misappropriated

Shah and Wassan told to file written reply over a report that lists irregularities and negligence of the govt in Thar

Over 27 deaths of children were confirmed in October