KARACHI, Nov 8: Over four million Afghans have been affected by the bombings of the US-led coalition and with the on set of chilling winter they were threatened with annihilation due to starvation, lack of food, medical aid and other supplies.

This was stated by Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi who visited Afghanistan to monitor relief work being carried out by Edhi Foundation.

He feared that if the current situation persisted, number of such people would swell to unmanageable level.

Maulana Edhi appreciated

the sentiments of American people and the government following Sept 11 tragedy, and plight of the Afghan people and appealed to the United States to show restraint to ensure that innocent Afghans were not made targets during air strikes. Innocent people should not be killed in the war against Taliban, he said.

Mr Edhi called for practical measures to help the needy Afghans, who could die if warm clothing, food, medicines and other essential items were not provided to them in time. He appealed to the people around the globe to come forward and make generous donations to save millions from being perished.