Hello again, and welcome back to the program that helps you learn and improve your American English. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Todays broadcast is all about the South Asian country of Pakistan. First we will take you to an area where many people, especially children, are suffering. And we will hear what the national government is trying to do for them as they wait for this sound .
After that, we will travel to Pakistani Kashmir for some good news. Many people there use small machines to produce their own electricity, and hope to improve their way of life.
Each day on , on shortwave, medium wave, FM, and by satellite and the Internet, we tell you about our world ...As It Is.
Many children are dying in the Tharparkar area of southeast Pakistan. They are victims of a long drought. Tharparkar has received little rainfall over the past two years. Recently, the government began sending food and water to the area. But experts in Pakistan say that effort came too late. They say the deaths could have been prevented if politicians had acted earlier.
At least 60 children have died in Tharparkar over the past three months. They are victims of water shortages and severe poverty.
The son of this woman died late last month.
He fell ill due to hunger. Before, we had milk, yogurt, buttermilk for the children, but theres nothing now. Were poor people. How are we supposed to buy food?
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