SAHIWAL: A 12th grade student was severely burnt in an arson attack by his neighbours over a petty matter at Khanpura locality of Pakpattan city on Saturday.

Ali Asim was on his way to purchase groceries at noon when he was allegedly intercepted by two brothers, Ilyas and Waqas, and their two unidentified accomplices. The attackers tortured him before dousing him with petrol and setting him on fire.

Rescue 1122 shifted the injured to the DHQ Hospital, Pakpattan.

Police registered a case on the complaint of Ali’s father Mukhtiyar.

WHEAT: The food department transferred three officials from the Rang Shah Food Collection Centre on charges of corruption and administrative negligence after 171 metric tonnes of wheat went missing from the centre.

According to reports, District Food Controller Muhammad Muzammil, Food Inspector Waheed and Supervisor Irshad were found responsible for disappearance of the wheat stock during a departmental inquiry initiated on public complaints.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2026