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2018-08-06 India-Pakistan

Stray kite string claims life of 10-year-old girl in Karachi

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Posted by Fred 2018-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 It might be mentioned that kite strings are often coated in ground glass fragments in a glue. The kites are then flown to cut the strings of competing kites. Its a Moslem sort of thing, you see. A hobby, amusement. A lot of people think its good fun. Moslem fun, of course. An acquired taste , perhaps.

This little girl riding behind her dad on a motorcycle? Had the misfortune to encounter a stray kite string coated with pounded glass.

No good outcome. Ambulance took its time and cattle blocked the road. And Allah just wasn't there. But then, it was pakistan and what can you really expect in pakistan?

Posted by Spomomble Sproing4323 2018-08-06 04:34|| 2018-08-06 04:34|| Front Page Top

#2 the girl's father, Afzal, told police that he did not want to pursue the case and refused to register a first information report (FIR).

"It's not like it was my son, plus she wasn't very attractive. Low dowry"

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-06 07:48|| 2018-08-06 07:48|| Front Page Top

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