MULTAN: A murder convict will be hanged at the New Central Jail here on Tuesday (today).

Prison officials have received the death warrant issued by a local court after the mercy petition of Sultan, a resident of Khanewal, was rejected by the president.

The convict had killed a man in 2000 and was sentenced to death in 2002.

PROTEST: Paramedical staff of Nishtar Hospital on Monday held a demonstration against the non-approval of service structure.

The protesters observed a strike and held a demonstration at the main gate of the hospital while announcing to continue agitating until the acceptance of their demands.

President Paramedic Staff Association’s Iqbal Tair while addressing the protesters said paramedics were facing hardships due to non-existence and non-implementation of the service structure. He demanded implementation on the structure that had been approved in 2011 for workers of BPS-5 to 17 besides issuance of a notification for paramedics of BPS-1 to 4.

He also demanded daily wagers be regularised.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2015

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