CHAKWAL May 5: Four persons were killed in separate incidents here on Saturday. In the first incident, two persons were killed and 11 others suffered multiple injuries on Chakwal-Sohawa Road on Saturday when a speedy wagon overturned some 10km from here.

The ill-fated wagon (LWC-4405) was on its way to Karachi from Gujar Khan when one of its tyres burst and it overturned near Rizwan Textile Mills in Chakwal.

The wagon driver, Farooq Ahmed, and another person, Mubin Ahmed, died on the spot. The injured were identified as Abdullah, Ayub, Nasir Mehmood, Tariq, Akhter Rashid, Ruqia Begum, Uzma Begum, Saleem Bibi, Uqba Begum, Gulshan Begum and Rashida Zafar.

DSP Patrolling Abdul Saleem rushed to the spot and immediately shifted the injured as well as the bodies to DHQ Hospital, Chakwal. Three of the injured who were in critical condition were shifted to Rawalpindi hospital.

Saddar Police Chakwal have registered a case and started investigation.

In another incident, an old man was run over by a car near Hastal village.

Fazal Dad, a resident of Bikhari Kallan village, was shifted to DHQ Hospital, Chakwal, where he died.

A case was registered by the Saddar Police Chakwal against the unknown driver on the complaint of Manzoor Hussain, the son of the deceased.

Meanwhile, Sajid Mehmood, a waiter, was shot dead in Mohalla Islampura Chakwal over a minor dispute.

The wife of the deceased, Yasmeen, told the police that her husband had gone to a house to pay Rs500 to Sher Mohammad who was playing cards along with Nadeem Sarfraz, Ghafoor Imran and Tariq Mehmood. Sajid had an exchange of hot words with them during which Sher Mohammad took out a pistol and shot him dead.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...