Yet three more infants died of malnutrition in Tharpkar on Sunday. The death toll jumped to 37 during the current month, after the addition of these three recent deaths on Sunday. The latest deaths have taken the death toll in Tharparkar to more than 450 for this year. Earlier on September 16, the death toll of children dying of malnutrition in Tharparkar region continued to climb as five more infants passed away. According to the health department, every year 1,500 children die due to malnutrition, infections and lack of proper medical facilities in the remote region. A report released by the United Nation’s Children Fund in April stated that Pakistan is among countries with the highest infant mortality rates, with 22 infants dying before turning one month old. Published in Daily Times, September 24th 2018.