Bonded Labor In Pakistan - Story Of Zahoor
Unfortunately, brick kilns in several areas of Pakistan are the biggest spots of bonded labor. Generations of families are stuck in this system and apart from their much physical hardship from dawn till dusk; they remain unprivileged and unsatisfied with their daily needs. They do not get any basic facilities and keep leading a poor, miserable life.
This video shows a story of a victim of bonded labor, Zahoor Hussain, who works at a brick kiln. The owners of the kiln, Wajid and Sajid are two brothers and they have trapped this poor person and make him work for them without paying him for his labor. Zahoor narrates his story by telling that the owners demand him to pay 2000 rupees a day while he can only pay them 1500 to return the loan he has taken from them. As a result, both the brothers beat him and threaten him to send to jail.
Zahoor says that in order to secure himself, he went to the president of the kiln owners committee and tried to take help from him. The president guided Zahoor to take legal help and file a case against the kiln owners. After the bailiff was taken, Zahoor succeeded in releasing from the custody of the kiln owners. With the help of the president, he filed a case against the brothers owning the brick kiln. The owners being strong enough are trying to pressurize Zahoor through police and are not letting him get the witnesses. This can indirectly weaken his case against them.
Zahoor tells that his next court hearing is on the 24th and he is looking forward to it so that he might get rid of this vicious system. Many other sufferers of this system of bonded labor are waiting for justice and for a day which will bring news of liberty for them.
This video shows a story of a victim of bonded labor, Zahoor Hussain, who works at a brick kiln. The owners of the kiln, Wajid and Sajid are two brothers and they have trapped this poor person and make him work for them without paying him for his labor. Zahoor narrates his story by telling that the owners demand him to pay 2000 rupees a day while he can only pay them 1500 to return the loan he has taken from them. As a result, both the brothers beat him and threaten him to send to jail.
Zahoor says that in order to secure himself, he went to the president of the kiln owners committee and tried to take help from him. The president guided Zahoor to take legal help and file a case against the kiln owners. After the bailiff was taken, Zahoor succeeded in releasing from the custody of the kiln owners. With the help of the president, he filed a case against the brothers owning the brick kiln. The owners being strong enough are trying to pressurize Zahoor through police and are not letting him get the witnesses. This can indirectly weaken his case against them.
Zahoor tells that his next court hearing is on the 24th and he is looking forward to it so that he might get rid of this vicious system. Many other sufferers of this system of bonded labor are waiting for justice and for a day which will bring news of liberty for them.