THATTA, May 3: Two villagers died due to tuberculosis within a day in drought hit Kohistan on Thursday.

The victims were identified as wife of Ghulam Ali Jakhro and Soomar son of Jamshed Palari both resident of Haji Waru Jakhro village.

Earlier, Mohammad Anwar, son of Phul Palari had succumbed to the disease some one week back in the same village.

According to reports compiled by the Kohistan Rural Support Programme and a team of senior doctors from Thatta, some 320 patients of tuberculosis, only in union council Jhampir, have been identified.

The report has already been submitted to the high ups of the district administration as well as the health department.

Dr Ismail Palejo of the People’s Doctors Forum claimed that 53 tuberculosis patients out of total 150, reported in UC Jung Shahi, could be admitted to the hospitals while rest of them owing to poverty were still confined to their beds at home unattended.

Shah Inayat’S Urs: The annual Urs of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed ended on Friday at Jhok Sharif after three days enthusiastic celebrations.

Inayat Shaheed was a great warrior and saint, who gained popularity during the Miranpur War (1127 AH).

Shah Inayat Shaheed fought for peasants and other down trodden people and raised his voice in the days when Mughal Monarchy was at peak. He preferred death instead of bargaining with Nawab Azam Khan the then governor of Thatta.

A large number of his disciples within the country as well as abroad came to the small settlement of Jhok Sharif to attend his annual celebration (Urs).

Shah Inayat Shaheed gave the slogan “one who ploughs has the right to sow” and scarified his life, fighting for the principle.