Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Hindus denied food supplies in Pakistan’s Karachi
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of poor people gathered at Rehrri Ghoth in Karachi to receive food supplies and daily essentials.
However, those who belong to the Hindu community were told to go back since the rations were only meant for Muslims.
Sindh government issued an order to distribute ration lockdown through local NGOs and administration to daily wage workers and laborers.The distribution of food supplies was organized by local government in collaboration with the district government.
Hindus were told that they were not eligible for having food supplies since it was only meant for Muslims, said activists No screening arrangements were provided for nearly 3,000 people who had gathered to collect rations. The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan has risen to 1,55...