CHILD TRAFFICKING  AND CHILD ABUSE HAS TO COME TO AN END.

Trafficking in children is a global problem affecting large numbers of children. Some estimates have as many as 1.2 million children being trafficked every year. There is a demand for trafficked children as cheap labour or for sexual exploitation. Children and their families are often unaware of the dangers of trafficking, believing that better employment and lives lie in other countries.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Dengue death toll rises to 31; over 5,000 infected


Dengue death toll rises to 31; over 5,000 infected

ISLAMABAD: The number of patients affected with the dengue virus has now mounted to over 5,000 across Pakistan.

Moreover, the death toll as a result of the disease also rose to 31.

According to Pakistan’s National Health Department (NHD), the number of confirmed dengue patients in the country has risen to 5,050.

Out of the 5,050, 2,350 patients are in Sindh, 1,885 in Punjab and at least 158 dengue patients are present in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a private news channel reported.

There are at least 380 patients in Rawalpindi and 230 in Islamabad.

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