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Another Pakistani killed in Iraq

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KUWAIT: The killing of Pakistani working in Iraq is continuing and in a recent incident another Pakistani named Rasheed Shahid Khan has been killed near Iraqi city, Nasria due to crossing firing.

According to a TV report, deceased who was the resident of Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir is survived by a widow and four sons.

According to the details, Rasheed Khan who was working in KBR Company as driver sustained injures when on his way to Nasria from Blad city with a convoy and later died on the spot. His body was brought to American military base camp Arfajan in Kuwait but the body was not handed over initially to his heirs due to the unavailability of necessary papers but after the gap of one day handed over to them.

The funeral of Rasheed Khan was held in Kuwait attended by his relatives, the Pakistani community and colleagues. His body has been kept in cold room of Health Department and after completion of the remaining process, the body would be send to Pakistan.

"Online" when contacted the Community Welfare Attaché of Pakistan’s embassy in Kuwait, Mr. Inam Ghani about the incident, he informed that according to a medial report issued by a Iraqi hospital, the death occurred due to heart attack while his relatives have termed his death as the result of the firing.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistanis visit Iraq from Kuwait through different companies and are only paid 400 Dinars by their companies instead of agreed salary of 2000 Dinars. In the case of any mishap, these companies get the Life Insurance and pending dues are e also not paid.

There is also no information about another Pakistani driver Muhammad Shafique who was disappeared in Faluja on 10th of April. It has been learnt that the company has brought all its vehicles from Iraq including the one which was driven by Muhammad Shafique but there is no information about his fate by his company. The friends of Muhammad Shafique feared that he might be murdered and the company in an attempt to save insurance and dues is trying to conceal the facts.