MIRPURKHAS: As many as 70 goats died after drinking poisonous water at a watercourse near Bachal Leghari village in Digri taluka on Saturday.

Shepherds Dilshad, Imran, Allahdino Majeed, Feroze, Irshad Leghari and others told media persons that their goats started collapsing one after the other after drinking from the watercourse and 70 of them died within minutes before they could do something to save them.

They suspected the water was poisonous and someone must have mixed some toxic substance into it.

They said that they were completely ruined as the goats were owned by villagers and they were too poor to make up their loss.

They demanded the district administration order an inquiry into the incident, nab the person responsible for poisoning the watercourse and provide them compensation for the perished goats.

Published in Dawn, July 23th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...