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Gastro Infests Swat
Oct 7 2008, Karim Khan

The beautiful valley of Swat, in the northern part of NWFP (Pakistan), is being plagued now a day by multiple problems. Subject to the trials of terrorism, now the inhabitants of the area are being victimized by gastroenteritis that is spreading in...

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