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Rebuilding A Life: Pakistani Journalist Forced Into Construction Work


Rebuilding A Life: Pakistani Journalist Forced Into Construction Work
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A TV and print journalist in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has been forced into work on construction sites after he lost his job. Shakirullah used to report on issues such as local militant groups but says he was laid off after his company decided to downsize. A local trade union leader says media companies are blaming declining advertising revenue for job losses but believes journalists are being treated unfairly.

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