KARACHI: Special children entertained

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KARACHI, Nov 20: Over 200 special children had fun at a function organised at a hotel to commemorate the International Children Day on Monday. Children sang national and folk songs. A magician entertained the audience with his tricks.

In his address, Jimmy Engineer, who had arranged the function, urged parents having special children to take them out and facilitate their interaction with others. Students from Ida Rieu and College for the Deaf and Blind, Darul Sukoon, Ma Ayesha, Modular, Madawa, Al-Rozan, Aaghosh, Scinosa, Al-Umeed attended the programme.

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