Young Pakistani girls, many of them underaged, are being sold to Chinese men at a secret 'bride market' for as low as $700. Representational Image

Pakistan Bride Market : Pakistan, crippled by a failing economy, has practically turned into a vassal state of China due to the overwhelming debt it owes Beijing, which has forced Islamabad to hand control of strategic areas like the Gwadar Port to its “iron brother”. However, there is a much more darker side to Pakistan’s growing dependence on China, as young Pakistani girls, many of them underaged, being sold to Chinese men at a ‘bride market’ for as low as $700.

Why Pakistani families are ‘selling’ their daughters?

According to human rights watchdogs, the practice stems from the deteriorating economic conditions in Pakistan, where povert

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