Multan areas without water
MULTAN, April 8: Residents of several areas in the city continued to suffer on Monday as Mepco did not restore electricity supply to the Wasa tubewells.
Mumtazabad, Shah Rukn-i-Alam Colony, Lahori Gate, Bagh Lange Khan, New Central Jail, Humayun Road and adjoining areas have been without portable water supply since Saturday.
Mepco had on Saturday disconnected the electricity supply to Wasa tubewells and disposal pumps for non-payment of bills. Power supply to the disposal pumps was restored later.
When contacted, Wasa Managing Director Aashiq Chaudhry said that the agency has no funds to pay Rs30 million electricity bills.
He said that the government had been paying the Wasa’s electricity bills for the last couple of years. The government has not made the payment this year for reasons known to authorities concerned, he said.
The electricity supply to the tubewells would be restored soon as Wasa was holding negotiations with Mepco in this regard, he said.
KILLS HUSBAND: A woman allegedly killed her husband in Budhla Sant on Sunday night.
Police said that Muhammad Sajid married Zubaida 26 days ago. She reportedly took Sajid’s pistol and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
Later, she told Sajid’s parents that some unidentified dacoits killed him and took away cash and gold ornaments.
Police registered a case against Zubaida on the report of Sajid’s father Muhammad Shafi.
The body was shifted to mortuary for autopsy.— Nouman