Fear of losing job takes PCB curator Wajid's life.

ISLAMABAD -- The fear of losing job took life of Rawalpindi Region Curator Wajid Hussain's life, as a fatal cardiac arrest resulted in Wajid's death on the spot.

According to sources, Wajid had been working at Pindi Cricket Stadium for the last several years. After new setup was announced by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), more than 250 employees were sacked by the PCB without even paying salaries. The board announced two months contracts for employees in October, but after more than two weeks, the employees were not paid their salaries. Fear of losing job and uncertain situation put Wajid under enormous pressure, as he was not paid salary for last three months, the sources added.

The people close to Wajid informed this scribe that for the last several days, Wajid was looking very tensed and was not talking to fellow employees. Despite the fact that he was a very jolly person and everybody was full of praise for his behavior. The pressure finally takes its toll, as Wajid suffered massive heart attack on Wednesday and died on the spot.

Wajid had left a widow and a daughter. He was the...

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