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Christian water man in Pakistan gets job back

Employee filed complaint after being dismissed over his faith
Christian water man in Pakistan gets job back
Published: May 23, 2016 06:46 AM GMT
Updated: May 23, 2016 06:46 AM GMT

A Christian water man who was dismissed from a girls' high school in Partab Nagar, Pakistan, because of his faith is back at work.

In February, M.C. Girls High School headmistress Najma Naheed told Qaisar Jahan, "You are Christian and no one in the school wants to get a glass of water from you," AsiaNews reported.

Because of this, she ordered him to do janitorial work rather than the work for which he was hired. Jahan refused and filed a complaint. After months of legal wrangling, he is now back at work.

Qaisar said he was happy about his victory. "I am very grateful to my savior for his blessings and protection. I always believed in him and was rewarded with so much respect and dignity," he said.

"When I was dismissed from my job for refusing to work as a sweeper, I decided not to bend down in front of those who divide people in the name of religion."

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