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| Peshawar's Jinnah Park - a hub of underage sex workers |
| 2015-04-14 |
| [DAWN] The promise of easy money, smartphones and gifts lure impoverished, under-aged boys in the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... into a dark cycle of sexual abuse and exploitation. Narrating his ordeal, one young Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. resident Khan* says he was 12 years old when his elder brother's friend first started to abuse and groom him. "Ahmed belongs to a rich family. We visited his house daily and played with his toys, mobile and other gadgets," narrates Khan. "In the beginning, he groped and fondled me on the pretext of love and romance. One day when we were alone in the room, he forcibly abused me... it became a regular pattern," he shares. Ahmed 'rewarded' Khan with gifts, food and cash each time he obliged, going as far as introducing the victim to his friends who also assaulted the boy. The cycle of abuse and grooming led Khan to Peshawar's Jinnah park -- a hub of commercial sex workers and child abuse. The park has gained notoriety for being a safe pick-up point for teenage sex workers. Billed as a 'family park', the public space situated on Peshawar's Main GT Road is often used for sinister activities. After 8pm, it is virtually empty which makes it easy for sex workers to carry out their business unnoticed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Is Jinnah Park in Pakistan or Yorkshire? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-04-14 10:34 |