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Afghan youth hangs himself to death in Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD (Pajhwok): A 24 years old Afghan has committed suicide by strangulating himself in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

The victim was identified as Zakaria Baloch, who held a bachelor degree in Political Science and was working as a waiter in a hotel in the Pakistani capital.

Suraya Subair, a representative of Afghan migrants in Pakistan, said Baloch had been living in isolation from his relatives and friends for some time. He had left his job as a restaurant waiter.

Subair said the motive behind Baloch’s suicide was poverty and starvation, a common issue for many Afghans living in . . .

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