Those depend­ent on philan­thropi­c suppor­t now look up to govt for helpLAHORE: Hundreds of people dependent on charity meal and monetary assistance from shrines in Lahore are facing starvation as the coronavirus pandemic containment measures have severed donations by visitors. In the absence of philanthropic support, this segment of the society is looking up to the local administration for support. Kalsoom Bibi, 60, sits outside Data Darbar, offering caged sparrows that people can free after buying them from her. Speaking to the Express Tribune, she said she’s worried no one would come to release the 12 caged sparrows in exchange for money. “In the good old days, I would bring more than 1,000 sparrows and the shrine visitors would release them after paying me money.

Source: The Express Tribune April 16, 2020 03:56 UTC