TOBA TEK SINGH: Scores of students of the Government Islamia Graduate College, Faisalabad, burnt a bus that crushed their fellow to death and injured another on the Sargodha Road on Monday. They also blocked the road for traffic in protest against the incident.

Ghulam Muhayyudin (20) and Asad Arshad were on the way to college on their motorcycle when it collided with another bike. As a result, both of them fell on the road. In the meantime, a bus coming from backside ran them over. Muhayyudin died on the spot while Arshad was shifted to Allied Hospital with multiple injuries.

After the incident, the students of Islamia College blocked the traffic on the Sargodha Road and set the bus ablaze. The fire was extinguished by the firefighters but not before the bus was burnt.

The Millat Town police registered a case against unidentified students for torching the bus while a separate case was registered against the bus driver for killing the student and injuring the other.

In another incident, a bus ran over a motorcyclist near Adda Awagat on Faisalabad-Jaranwala Road.

Police said Dilawar Masih (21) was travelling on his motorcycle which hit another bike. Dilawar fell on the road and a bus coming ran over him. He was seriously injured and was shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Jaranwala where he succumbed to his injuries.

BAILED: Faisalabad District and Sessions Judge Rehan Bashir extended bail before arrest until Sept 23 of former PTI secretary general Asad Umar. He was among dozens of other PTI leaders and activists booked over May 9 incidents.

Former assistant attorney general of Pakistan Malik Khalid Shafiq appeared before the court as his counsel along with him.

ARRESTED: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested the owner of a travel and tour agency on the Jhang Road, Faisalabad, for involvement in human trafficking.

A press release said Muhammad Shahzad Taj was using a fake overseas employment license to extort millions of rupees from the people on the pretext of sending them abroad. The agency seized four Pakistani passports, fake work visas, record of transaction of money besides two mobile phones and a laptop.

Published in Dawn, September 17th, 2024