Pakistan Navy provided m
edical aid to fishermen of Ye
men on Saturday as a response to their request.
Al Barq (boat) had 16 fisher
men on board while they made a request to Pakistan Navy. M
edical staff on voyage in PNS ship reached the boat and delivered m
edical help. The convoy thanked Pakistan Navy for its prompt operation.
The war-torn country has been deprived off m
edical and humanitarian aid, leading to mass starvation and diseases.
Save the Children Fund has issued a warning that by the end of year, death toll of chil
dren suffering
from disease and starvation may rise to 50,000. According to humanitarian organisations, approximately 130 children are dying every day as poverty-stricken Arab country suffers through famine and the ‘largest cholera outbreak’ in modern history.
The
war has claimed the lives of 40,000 chil
dren so far and the figure may climb up to 50,000 by the end of year.
Published in Daily Times, March 25th 2018.