In Protest: Activists fail to set themselves on fire

The activists pulled this stunt because they felt that PML-N’s senior leader was ignoring their complaint.

SHAHDADKOT: Three Pakistan Muslim League-N activists tried to set themselves on fire at Koto Moto roundabout on Wednesday. The activists pulled this stunt because they felt that PML-N’s senior leader Ghaus Ali Shah was ignoring their complaint. (They had accused Shah of overlooking seasoned party leaders in favour of ‘nobodys’). Activists Niaz Baloch, Shaban Jamali and Munawwar Mangi sprinkled kerosene oil on their clothes but despite several attempts were unable to set themselves on fire. A highly amused crowd gathered around the sidelines laughing, instead of trying to stop them. Finally the activists were able to set some parts of their clothes on fire but this was eventually extinguished. None of the activists were hurt. No case could be registered as the SHO was missing.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 28^th, 2011.