The Gov,t. of Pakistan and the Sindh provincial Gov,t. to act immediately and save the lives of Tharparkar PEOPLE and ANIMALS . PAKISTAN: STILL 650 PEOPLE and 1 Million ANIMALS starve to death in drought-hit Tharparkar . ------------------------------------------------------ Respectable Friend , Unfortunately, the THAR PARKAR continues to remain a deathbed for the DOWNTRODDEN and ANIMALS. The Government of Pakistan and the Sindh provincial government to act immediately and save the lives of Tharparkar PEOPLE and ANIMALS . Tharparkar, a district in the Sindh Province in Pakistan, Authorities have officially conceded that these deaths are directly related to the prevailing drought in the area, although immediate medical causes differ, with cases of pneumonia, blood infection, diarrhoea, birth asphyxia, and haemorrhagic fever being most prevalent. However, despite confirming the deaths, health authorities appear to be in denial; Sadly, the District keeps witnessing long-term droughts, leading to loss of lives, with no comprehensive strategy from the government to deal with the issue. Both the Federal and Provincial Government wake up to the issue only when the death toll balloons and invites media attention. The governments usual response is to provide various types of temporary relief, cosmetic in nature, and the problem subsides only to return in the same manner, the following year. Tharparkar, situated in the Great Rann of Kutch – a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert – remains chronically short of water, with recurring droughts that trigger periodic famine. With virtually no source of livelihood other than livestock, and hard to come by agricultural activities, the area has the lowest Human Development Index markers of all districts in the Sindh Province. The District has a large population of Meghwars, a Dalit or scheduled caste community belonging to the Hindu minority, and they are often the worst victims of these famines. The negligence of the government has taken a criminal nature. The District was declared to be a calamity-hit region, and therefore in need of urgent mobilization of food and medical supplies. SUGGESTED ACTION: Please write to the authorities listed below, demanding immediate action to stop the unwarranted death of these innocent PEOPLE and ANIMALS and to put comprehensive and sustainable structures and frameworks, once and for all, to fight the deadly famines in Tharparkar. Please send your letter to : 1. Mr. Mian Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister Prime Minister House Islamabad, PAKISTAN Fax: +92 51 922 1596 Tel: +92 51 920 6111 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] 2. Mr. Mr. Pervez Rashid Federal Minister Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights 4th Floor, Cabinet Block Pak. Secretariat Islamabad PAKISTAN Fax: 92-51-9206399 Email: [email protected] 3. Mr. Mr. Justice Tahir Shahbaz Registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Constitution Avenue, Islamabad PAKISTAN Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Constitution Avenue, Islamabad PAKISTAN Fax: +92 51 9213452 Email: [email protected] 4. Syed Qaim Ali Shah Chief Minister Sindh, Karachi, Sindh Province, PAKISTAN Fax: +92 21 920 2000 Email: [email protected] 5. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan Federal Minister For National Food Security & Research Ministry of National Food Security & Research, 3rd Floor, B-Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad, PAKISTAN Phone: 92-51-9210088 Fax: 92-51-9205912 Email: [email protected] 6. Chief Justice of Sindh High Court High Court Building Saddar, Karachi Sindh Province, PAKISTAN Fax: +92 21 9213220 [contact list / e-mail contact list] 7. Jam Mehatab Hussain Dahar 114/1, 21st Street, Khayaban-e-Mohafiz, Phase VI, DHA, Karachi Sindh Province, PAKISTAN Fax: +92 21 92138 3 Thank you very much . Regards, KHALID MAHMOOD QURASHI President , Animal Save Movement Pakistan . CELL # 00923007368557 MULTAN
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:51:34 +0000
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