June 14, 2007	Thursday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 28, 1428

ISLAMABAD, June 13: One cannot believe that these three little sisters wearing so much innocence on their cute faces can carry hearts with holes. Iram Zahid (12), Ayesha Zahid (9) and Zulaikha Zahid (1) are the daughters of a poor man, Zahid Farooq, who sells ice cream on a handcart and live in a rented house in Chountra, Jhelum district.

Iram has been suffering from heart problem since 1995 when she was just one year old. Ayesha has two holes in her heart since 1998, while little Zulaikha was born with the nasty disease.

Their father has appealed to philanthropists from around the world to help him in paying for the medical expenses of his three daughters. He has been running from pillar to post to move the government to support him financially for the treatment of his daughters.

“I lost my son to this within months after his birth. The disease is going to take the lives of my little flowers if some one does not come to our rescue,” Mr Zahid told Dawn with tears in his eyes.

Zahid Farooq’s address is Al-Hafeez Bakery, Tahlinawala, Chountra, Jhelum District, Pakistan, whereas he can be contacted on cellphone 0092 300 544-2753.