GUJRAT: A 70 years old man was burnt alive after a fire broke out in his room due to electric heater short circuiting in Jandanwala village along the GT Road near Kharian Cantonment on Saturday.

Meanwhile, A 50 years old man was crushed to death by a speeding van near Kathala Chenab along the old GT Road on Saturday. Reports said that Rahim Bukhash of Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan district, was crossing the highway at night when a speeding vehicle hit him.

Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2026