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FAISALABAD, Nov 5: The jubilation firing to accord a warm welcome to PPP Punjab president Rana Aftab Ahmad cost him the life of his friend and an industrialist here on Wednesday.
Reports said that the local PPP leadership had planned a grand reception for Mr Ahmad after his selection as the PPP Punjab president. They selected Khurrianwala a venue to welcome him on his arrival from Lahore.
Scores of PPP supporters gathered at the venue were dancing to the beat of drums when they heard the sound of a gunshot fire inside a vehicle being driven by industrialist Asim Zafar. They found that a bullet fatally hit Zafar’s head which was an outcome of aerial firing to celebrate the event.
The deceased, a diehard supporter of Rana Aftab Ahmad, was an owner of a powerloom factory. No case was instituted till the filing of this report.
KILLED: Police claimed on Wednesday to have killed two robbers during a shootout at Nishatabad and arrested one of their accomplices.
Police said three dacoits barged into a house owned by Rashida Bibi at Nishatabad main bazaar, held family members hostage, tortured them and made off with valuables. In the meantime, some area people informed the police.
A team rushed to the spot. On seeing the police, the robbers opened fire. During a shootout, two outlaws identified as Shahid of Sahianwala and Muzammal of Chak Jhumra were killed.
Police arrested one of their accomplices identified as Tanvir of Sahianwala. Public also gave the dacoits a chase and police used tear-gas in the encounter.
exports: Textile industry has been suffering threats of surging gas and electricity rates coupled with shortage of supply which resulted into 4.98 per cent decline in exports and multiplied the cost of production.
Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) Chairman Tahir Ishaq said this on Tuesday night while addressing the annual general meeting of the organization. He said the currency depreciation ranged between 22 and 30 per cent while the production cost went up by 40 per cent.
He was critical of the impacts of war on terror on textile industry and said that it was directly affecting law and order within the country.
