Faustian Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Found the numbers quite startling! People always talk about how many working girls there are in Thailand....it seems Pakistan has more? If not more....then certainly a lot. All good muslims... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8155840.stm Lessons for Karachi sex workers By Arman Sabir BBC Urdu service, Karachi Zeba Raman is a 28-year-old Pakistani sex worker. Born into the profession in Karachi's red light district of Napier Road, she plies her trade all over the city. She is celebrating the launch of an initiative to promote health awareness among sex workers. "We are now revealed to society," says Ms Rahman. But prostitution remains illegal and anathema to many in Muslim-majority Pakistan. It is an ever-present fact of life, but never really acknowledged. The last two decades, given the increasing Islamisation of Pakistani society, have further reinforced stereotypes about such women. But the profession has only grown. Karachi alone has at least 100,000 female sex workers, according to data gathered by local welfare organisations. Lahore has 75,000 sex workers while the military garrison town of Rawalpindi has at least 25,000. It continues at the link...just posted the numbers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think I'll give it a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Busy gals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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