Modern pressures burden Pakistan's donkey business

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Droves of braying donkeys were once the backbone of Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi, but growing upkeep costs and the surging sprawl of the city are putting them out to pasture.  "We continued the work of our fathers, but I want my kids to study and do something else," said Mohammad Atif, the warden of a donkey called Raja -- meaning "King".

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00:00This is a very good donkey, Rs. 3 lakhs.

00:26I used to work as a labourer.

00:28I used to drive a donkey.

00:30Earlier, it was cheaper.

00:34I am trying to find a job to study.

00:38Time hasn't given me enough time to find a job.

00:42I have found a job.

00:44My father used to do the same.

00:46I am doing the same.

00:48I am trying to find a job to study.

00:56We come here to sell the donkey.

01:10We don't sell it.

01:12We wait for a week.

01:14Then we come back.

01:16If it is sold, we get the money.

01:18If it is not sold, we get the money.

01:20If it is sold, we get Rs. 4,000.

01:22If it is not sold, we get Rs. 1,000.

01:24It will take a week for the donkey to grow.

01:42It will never end.

01:44I have told you my age.

01:46I am 76 years old.

01:48I will still die.

01:50My age is 76 years old.

01:52It will never end.

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