NAROWAL: Two young sisters died while two of their brothers were shifted to the hospital in critical condition after reportedly consuming contaminated food in Sialkot on Friday.

Amana Bibi, wife of Mohammad Farid, cooked food at her home in village Kotli Sekhia, Daska. Her four children, Ayat Fatima (7), Marba Farid (4), Mohammad Ayan (10) and Mohammad Rehan (14) reported stomach pain and started vomiting after eating the food.

All four children were immediately shifted to the Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching hospital due to their critical condition. Ayat Fatima and Marba Farid died at the hospital, while the condition of Mohammad Ayan and Mohammad Rehan was reported to be critical.

Uncle of the children, Mohammad Asif, said the children’s condition worsened after eating dinner.

According to hospital sources, the condition of the children was critical.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2025