PESHAWAR: Pesco staff suspended

Published April 7, 2003

PESHAWAR, April 6: Pesco has suspended its SDO and a line superintendent for negligence in a case involving the death of two persons, a press release said.

A man and his daughter died when an electricity supply wire fell on them in D. I. Khan. Action against the officials was taken by Pesco CE Brig Tahir Saeed Malik who also created a departmental inquiry committee to fix responsibility.—Correspondent

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