This tragic story comes from Abbottabad, Pakistan, and reflects a harsh reality many families are silently facing today.

Kashif Jadoon was a man who worked in cryptocurrency trading. Through this work, he earned a good income and gradually improved his family’s life. He moved from a rented house to his own home, bought a car for installments, and provided his children with a better lifestyle. He had three children: a six-year-old son, a three-year-old daughter, and a nine-month-old baby boy. Two of them were enrolled in private schools, and life seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

However, behind this progress was growing financial pressure. Kashif took a large loan of around 11 million PKR from a person known only as “Qari,” whose real identity remains unknown. Kashif invested this money in crypto, but the investment resulted in severe losses. Unable to recover the amount, he was constantly chased and pressured to repay the debt.

Overwhelmed by stress, fear, and helplessness, Kashif committed an unthinkable act. In a moment of extreme desperation, he mixed poison in milk and gave it to his three children. He also brutally assaulted her wife and consumed the poisoned milk himself. Tragically, all three children lost their lives. Kashif and his wife are currently in critical condition in the hospital.

 This is not just one story, it is a painful reminder that crypto, debt, and unchecked financial pressure have taken yet another innocent life, in fact, three young lives.

Pakistan’s economic conditions are worsening to the point where parents are driven to unimaginable actions due to poverty and debt. Recently, another heartbreaking incident occurred where a man jumped into a canal with his three-year-old daughter because he could not repay a loan with interest and was being harassed.

These are not isolated cases. Every year, multiple similar incidents are reported across the country, where people take their own lives due to unpaid debts and mental stress.

There is an urgent need for proper institutions in Pakistan—organizations that can provide financial guidance, mental health support, and crisis intervention before families reach such breaking points. Without support systems, tragedies like these will continue to repeat themselves.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)