Substandard food leaves over 50 children ill at Islamabad sweet home

Published July 5, 2015
Pims spokesperson Waseem Khawja confirmed to DawnNews that children from a sweet home were brought with symptoms of  gastro and diarrhea. 
 — Courtesy creative commons
Pims spokesperson Waseem Khawja confirmed to DawnNews that children from a sweet home were brought with symptoms of gastro and diarrhea. — Courtesy creative commons

ISLAMABAD: Over 50 children fell ill on Sunday after consuming 'substandard food' at the Pakistan Sweet Homes (PSH) in Islamabad.

The children were shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for treatment.

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According to the administration of the Pakistan Sweet Homes, some 50 to 60 children fell sick, soon after having the breakfast at around 630 am due to food poisoning and hot weather.

Pims spokesperson Waseem Khawja confirmed to DawnNews that children from a sweet home were brought with symptoms of gastro and diarrhea.

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He added that all the condition of all affected children was stable.

PSH is a project of Pakistan Pakistan Baitul Mal for orphans. There are 31 Sweet Homes in all parts of the country including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) northern areas, where 3,100 orphans are residing.

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