A man weighing human bones for export to Pakistan
Kabul: This photo shows a man weighing bones to sell for export to Pakistan. A British newspaper has reported that human bones, broke up to prevent identification, are mixed with animal poultry. The skeleton of an average Afghan man can fetch up to 7,000 Afghanis (50 US cents), providing the children who steal the bones with an income comparable to that of an Afghan civil servant.

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