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Byline: Tanveer Shahzad

'My grandfather came from Mohmand Agency with my father several years ago. I was born in Rawalpindi's Gharibabad locality. My father sells sugarcane juice near Marrir Chowk. We are five brothers and three sisters. I went to school and completed my primary education before I dropped out. I was not fond of education and I was more interested in sports and hanging out with my friends.

My family were worried that I would get spoiled and end up with bad company. Therefore they got me enrolled in a madressah, but I did not stay there for long. After a few weeks, I was back on the streets. My father then asked me if I wanted to accompany him at their juice stall. I refused, and instead told him that I wanted to become a mechanic just like my older brother. So my father got me an apprenticeship at the workshop where my brother worked.

After getting the necessary...