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flag Pakistani delivery riders risk deadly floods to earn $7/day, highlighting poverty and lack of labor protections.

flag Food delivery riders in Pakistan, including Abdullah Abbas and Muhammad Khan, continue working during deadly monsoon floods, navigating chest-deep, contaminated waters in cities like Lahore and Karachi to earn $7 a day on platforms like Foodpanda. flag Despite extreme weather, poor infrastructure, and health risks such as electrocution and infections, riders face relentless demand and no income breaks, trapping them in poverty. flag With over 1,000 deaths since June and climate change worsening storms, gig workers—nearly 2% of the workforce—lack labor protections, while daily wage laborers face job loss and hunger, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities in a country where 45% live below the poverty line.

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