ASIA/PAKISTAN-More than a thousand children killed by their families because of poverty

Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - According to local humanitarian sources, because of poverty, over a thousand children were killed by their families in Pakistan in 2011, of whom 90% were girls. The charitable organization Edhi Foundation, noted that the bodies of small children found on the streets continue to increase, there is even talk of a 100% increase compared to the previous decade. In 2011, 1,210 were registered compared to the 999 in 2010. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 07/01/2012)