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SIALKOT: At least four children have died while the condition of thirteen others have been reported critical due to measles epidemic in an adjscent village, Baig Chak in Motra.

Amid this scenario, 'Pakistan Times' understands that some of the families are contemplating to move to safer vicinities for the safety of their kids.

The Baig Chak is located almost 7 km off the city of Daska, an industrial hub, linking two significant origins of Pakistan's exports, Sialkot and Gujranwala. Reports say that measles spread in the village and its nearby locale almost 22 days ago.

The Victims

Those who have, by now fell viction include Kalsoom (7),Usman (2) Amir Sohail (2), Asif, an infant.

Zahid, Neelam and Allaha Ditta are alleged to be in a serious condition because of the disease of measles.

The dwellers of the vicinity viewed with anguish that despite the death of four children, no measure seems in the offing by the health officials to cage the epidemic at-once. 'Its' an apt time to set off a vaccination campaign for taking the epidemic to an instant end', the inhabitants viewed with a call to both the district as well as the provincial authorities to take immediate cognizance of this situation, lest it infects more harm to the precious lives.

One Gets Death Sentence for Murder

Meanwhile, District and Session Judge Sialkot, Badar-ul-Zaman Chattha has awarded death sentence to accused Tahir Waseem in a murder case of Police Station Rangpura with a fine of Rs.100,000 to be paid the heirs of deceased as compensation.

The convict will have to undergo for six months in case of non-payment of fine.

Giving benefit of doubt to accused Perveen Akhtar, the court acquitted her in this case. Prosecution says that the accused shot dead Amir Farooq on April 7 in 2002 over petty dispute.