Christmas liquor kills 23 Pakistanis - poisonous adulterated drinks to celebrate Christmas killed 23 people among a small group of Christians in Pakistan, police said on Tuesday (27/12). Besides eating the victim lives, the home adulterated drinks also made dozens of others rushed to the hospital. At least 45 people were treated for poisoning by drinking adulterated liquor in the town of Toba Tek Singh, Punjab province, about 315 kilometers south of Islamabad. "Makers and suppliers of liquor were also among the dead. Mengoplosnya drink maker in the house and sell it in a plastic bag with a price of 500 rupees (about US $ 65 thousand) each plastic," said Bilal Kamyana police official told Reuters. Deaths due to adulterated liquor often occur seasonally, especially around the celebration of religion, in Pakistan where the predominantly Muslim and considered unclean drinking alcohol. In March, at least 40 people, mostly Hindus, were killed after drinking adulterated the Holi celebration. In Pakistan, Muslims are not allowed to buy or consume alcohol. While minorities have to obtain a license to buy liquor in limited quantities. The percentage of Christians in the country stands at about 1.6 percent of the 190 million population. They mostly live in Punjab.
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