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Pakistan: Shifting The Blame For Stampede Death

Written byRezwan
Posted 15 September 2009 12:53 GMT

Kalsoom at CHUP: Changing Up Pakistan informs that yesterday at least 19 women were killed in a stampede while collecting food in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Karachi. “In the wake of this heart-breaking incident, it seems we are all trying to find a scapegoat,” comments the blogger as an eyewitness even blamed the crowd of women gathered for food for being impatient.

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