ISLAMABAD:
Over 50 children fell ill on Sunday after consuming ‘substandard food’ at the Pakistan Sweet Homes (PSH) in Islamabad, according to sources.
The children were shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for treatment.
The children fell sick soon after having the breakfast at around 630 am due to food poisoning and hot weather, according to the administration.
Pims spokesperson Waseem Khawja stated to a private media outlet that children from a sweet home were brought with symptoms of gastro and diarrhea.
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.