BAHAWALPUR City News

14-year-old boy set ablaze

From Our Correspondent

BAHAWALPUR: A 14-year-old boy was set ablaze at Chak 42/3-R near Haroonabad on Tuesday night.

Waris Ali was on his way home on a bicycle when some accused put petrol on him and set him ablaze. He was rushed to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital in critical condition. According to BVH emergency ward director Dr Amir Mahmood, the boy was almost 90 per cent burnt and his condition was critical. Talking to The News, victim’s uncle Sultan that Imran and his accomplices were allegedly involved in the incident. Sadar Haroonabad police have registered a case against Imran and others on the complaint of victim’s father Muhammad Younis.

RALLY AGAINST EXECUTION OF MATIUR REHMAN: Hundreds of Jamat-e-Islami activists on Wednesday took out a rally against the execution of JI Bangladesh ameer Matiur Rehman Nizami.

The rally started from Masjid Al-Haq and culminated at Fareed Gate where the protesters offered funeral in absentia for Matiur Rehman.