After he was handed over the termination notice by the management he suffered a heart attack and died a day later. Journalists have called on the government to take notice of the tragic incident and hold the channel's management accountable for not paying the deceased's dues.
Almost all mainstream channels and newspapers in Pakistan have been found guilty of delaying dues of their employees lately. Media workers' financial woes increased under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.