DAR AL ISLAM - PAKISTAN: DAUGHTER IS USED TO PAY OF GAMBLING DEBT

Girl lost in poker game by her father seeks help

Hyderabad: A teenage girl in southern Pakistan, whose late father lost her in a poker game when she was 2 years old, has asked authorities to save her from being handed over to a middle-aged relative.

Rasheeda, 17, said she has filed applications with the police and a local councillor asking them to prevent Lal Haider, 45, from taking her to his home.

Her mother, Nooran said her husband racked up a debt of Rs10,000 (Dh605) to Haider playing cards.

"My husband didn't have money to pay, and instead he told Lal Haider that he could take Rasheeda when she grows up," she said.

Despite being paid his money last year, she said Haider still insisted the girl should be given to him because of tribal customs.

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Though I cannot find what type of currency Dh is, I have found that Rs represents Indian Rupees. The Rs can also be represented as INR.

Rs 10,000 = $226.31

There you have it ladies and gentlemen, a 17 yr old girl in southern Pakistan is worth less than $230 dollars...

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