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Mental ailments rising in Pakistan tribal areas following drone attacks.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

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Text of report by Mushtaq Yusufzai headlined "Drone attacks lead to sharp rise in mental ailments" published by Pakistan newspaper The News website on 30 January

Peshawar: Frequent drone attacks on suspected militants' hideouts in South and North Waziristan and elsewhere in the rugged mountainous tribal region have started negatively affecting the minds of people, particularly children and women, in many ways.

In North Waziristan, the psychological impact of continuing drone attacks is leading to mental disorders, especially among women and children, observed Dr Munir Ahmad, a 50-year-old psychiatrist from Miramshah. "The aftermath of drone hits is alarming, …

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