A security guard in Muzaffargarh committed suicide by shooting himself in the head reportedly after he was denied days off, a private news channel reported on Friday. The disturbing footage shows Shaukat handing over his mobile phone and some cash to his colleagues sitting inside the office. Shaukat’s colleagues told the channel that he killed himself after he was denied days off by the management. It is worthwhile to note that security guards are one of the most underpaid and overworked personnel in Pakistan’s workforce. Majority of them are not trained to be a security guard but do their duty for a meagre amount of money, often working as much as 16 hours a day.

Source: Pakistan Today April 12, 2019 18:22 UTC