KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Saturday directed the Sindh government to submit a reply before the apex court re
garding deaths of children in Tharparkar.
Justice Nisar was hearing a case in SC Karachi regis
try regarding deaths of children in Tharparkar due to lack of h
ealth facilities provided by the government.
During the hearing, an Aga Khan hospital analytical report was presented before the apex court which highlighted th
at the reason for infant deaths was a lack of medical facilities.
After examining the report, the CJP remarked: “This means, the Sindh government is re
sponsible for all the deaths in Thar.”
CJP summoned a detailed report on the matter from the commission tasked to probe into the deaths of children in Thar, while in light of the Aga Khan report, he also directed Sindh government to submit a reply.
