Delayed Wages Push Christian to Commit Suicide in Punjab, Pakistan
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For several months, Waseem Masih took pride in his work, doing his part to keep the province of Punjab in Pakistan clean. Masih, a Christian, was employed under the Suthra Punjab initiative — a province-wide sanitation reform launched by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif that, according to its website, “reflects our government’s resolve to deliver clean, dignified and climate conscious public services.” In its push to create a “cleaner and greener province,” the program is allegedly ignoring the basic needs of its committed workers.
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