Fourteen-year-old Beenish and her mother were the only survivors when the whole family attempted collective suicide. Doctors report that the mother is still in a critical state.
CM punjab had also visited the mother and daughter in hospital yesterday. He announced one million rupees fund for the family and said the cause of the tragedy was not poverty but a family dispute.
The family of six had consumed poisonous pills in a suicide attempt in Shahpur Kanjra on Wednesday, in order to escape poverty.
COMMENTS (1)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ