SC orders commission to monitor Sindh's steps for Thar.

Byline: Rana Yasif

LAHORE -- Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday ordered constitution of a monitoring commission to keep vigil on measures of the Sindh government for fair distribution of food and provision of best facilities of health and education to the people of Thar.

A three-member bench headed by CJP Nisar was hearing a suo muto notice against the deaths of children owing to malnutrition in Thar at Supreme Court Lahore Registry. Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan were the other members of the bench.

The monitoring commission will comprise representatives of Sindh government, district judge Tharparkar, Dr Sonu Khanagarani and Dr Tipu Sultan. The commission will submit periodic reports over the situation.

CJP Nisar asked Advocate General Sindh Salman Talibuddin if furniture and washrooms were available for schoolchildren when they visited there, the AGS replied 'No'. The country's top judge remarked there is a need to constitute a development authority.

'Are you satisfied over the health condition of those areas where there is neither a surgeon nor radiologist? No MIRs, ventilators, ICUs are there in hospitals,' the CJP remarked, adding positions are lying vacant and no standard medicines are available there. He further emphasised for constitution of a development authority, adding if there is an issue of a government's policy then submit here a comprehensive plan over it.

The top judge said he knows at what price the pregnant women are distributed 'Raashan', adding there is no proper distribution system as people had complained him in Mithi.

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