Human market in Gujranwala. Over 400 children sold.

Human market in Gujranwala.
Over 400 children sold.
By: Jawad Mazhar (Rays of Development Organization’s Fact Finding Team (RFFT))

Gujranwala, Pakistan (RFFT) Jan 11th: A rights and advocacy group ‘Rays of Development Organization’s Fact Finding Team’ (RFFT) discovered a human market where children of hapless and deplorably poor parents, unable to make their both ends meet during this 21st century of cutting edge technology, were available for sale. RFFT investigated the matter deeply.

This hideous and sinister human market place, belittling humanity, violating all human rights and mocking human rights champions, is none other than a rural area Thairi Sansee # 1 and 2 which sits just off the Grand Trunk Road (G T road) near industrial hub Gujranwala in Pakistan’s province Punjab. RFFT established.

According to the details obtained by RFFT about this inhuman Human Market of appallingly poor children, over 400 children were sold for the sum of Pakistani Rupees 20,000/- (US $ 253/-)to Pakistani Rupees 30,000/- (US $ 380/-).

RFFT report also said that more than 70% residents of village Thairi Sansee # 1 & 2 are professional beggars and apart from this they sell their children to the elite of the society, to be their slaves for the whole life span. The report of rights group said that a large variety of children, from little breast-suckers to teen-agers are put on display in this Human Market. And people come to see them and they bargain for discount as well.

The news of this Human Market surfaced after a sold child managed to escape from his master. The child identified as Naveed 6, approached Child Protection Bureau, a state run child rights protection institution. Naveed told RFFT that his master used to thrash him with scorching iron rods, showing scars of violence. However Naveed’s father Shabbir Ahmad took stance that he was appallingly poor and helpless in this regard and he had no other choice but to sell Naveed to feed his other children.

RFFT report also said that agents extort 20% commission from helpless and impoverished parents of such children. And this illegal and inhuman practice has become an industry.

(The facts in this report are true and obtained by untiring efforts of ROD Fact Finding Team comprising of Imran Mazher, Nadeem Samuel, Adnan Saeed, Adil Naseem and Jawad Mazhar)

Report recommended by:

Mr. Ferhan Mazher,
Chairman,
‘Rays of Development Organization’, Sargodha, Pakistan’
Email: Office.ROD@gmail.com OR Chairman.ROD@gmail.com
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