were laced with pesticides.
Also, dozens fell sick after eating the sweets in the Karor Lal Esan
area of Pakistan last week.
The sweets which were allegedly bought from a bakery were given to
many who attended a party celebrating the birth of a baby boy.
Police say 10 people died on the same day and 13 more have since
passed away. Local police officer Munir Ahmed told AFP: " The death
toll from consumption of the sweets has now risen to 23, and 52 people
are still being treated at various hospitals."
Senior officer Rameez Bukhari said:
"There was a pesticide shop close by which was being renovated, and
the owner had left his pesticides at the bakery for safe keeping. A
baker may have used a small packet in the sweet mixture."