Pakistan’s Unwanted Children

I read a small blurb on cnn.com about the rise of infanticide in Pakistan. I was equal parts horrified and fascinated. Kept it in the back of my mind as something to look into while there. Seems the numbers of unwanted kids keep going up as Pakistani youth are seeking out love marriages, and resorting to dating and normal teenage relationships like their western counterparts (abortions and birth control are a no-no, as are having kids out of wedlock). Other contributing factors are believed to be a mass move from rural to urban areas (and not needing a dozen kids to work the land anymore, instead just worrying about having a dozen mouths to feed), and increased poverty (even having one extra mouth to feed is getting tough).