Oh precious clean drinking water, where art thou?
Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 1:32 am | Comments (0) Amar Guriro KARACHI – While countries around globe, by celebrating the World Water Day on Thursday, will be focusing on water resources and how the water is embedded in the food that humans consume everyday, millions of people affected by the floods in the lower districts of Sindh still await safe drinking water and basic food items. A national survey jointly…
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Most of southern Sindh still under water: study
By Amar Guriro KARACHI – Most parts of southern Sindh that inundated due to monsoon flood in August are still under water, revealed a joint study of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission conducted through satellite images. The study revealed that in the monsoon flood this year, 14,091 square kilometres of land was submerged by rainwater and due to breaches…
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‘Children of God’ refused relief
-Pakistan’s ‘untouchable’ Dalits await help following devastating monsoon in Sindh By Amar Guriro KARACHI – As the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicts more rains in the days to come, the worst victims of rain and breaches in the monsoon-swollen Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) in Badin district – which brought rainwater from upper Sindh districts into Badin – the Pakistani Dalits or “untouchables” have been denied accommodation in relief camps due…
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Monsoon in Sindh pours cold water on Dalit Hindus’ pilgrimage to Tando Allahyar
Text and Photo by Amar Guriro KARACHI – The recent catastrophic monsoon has postponed Hindu saint Rama Pir’s annual mela – the biggest gathering of Dalit Hindus in Pakistan – besides destroying standing crops, houses, bridges, schools and healthcare facilities; killing people, livestock and wildlife; and damaging heritage sites and government buildings. Months ago, a large number of lower caste Hindus – or officially declared as scheduled caste Hindus by…
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