A police spokesman told newsmen that Ahmed*, a resident of Chak 119-JB, had wanted to marry Ayesha, a neighbour.
He said the man had proposed to her several times but she had turned him down.
He said on Friday, the man shot her dead and then turned the gun on himself.
On being informed, police took the bodies in custody and moved them to the mortuary of Faisalabad Allied Hospital.
The police spokesman said the deceased had both worked for the Health Department.
*NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT IDENTITIES
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2016.
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