The Pakistani boy who was born in January 1983 and at four years old was sold by his family into child bonded labour. He escaped at the aged of ten, suffering from malnutrition and severe growth deficiency due to the conditions he was forced to work in and the lack of nutrition in his diet.
He successfully campaigned for abolishing bonded labour in Pakistan (1992) and was assassinated at 12 years old by a “carpet mafia” (1995) who were employed to pursue those who had escaped from bonded labour.
Bonded child labour is legally banned in Pakistan under The Bonded Labour System (Abolition Act 1992 ). However, the enforcement of the act is weak and millions of children still work in bonded work particularly in brick kilns and agricultural work.
Still what that little boy achieved in his short life is amazing and it is up to us to look at better ways to live and work together so a child is not regarded as a chattel to be sold or used and that we all look towards living rewarding and fulfilling and safe lives for everyone.
Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏
thenotsomightyom 