13 die in Khanewal after consuming poisonous liquor

Thirteen people died in Khanewal district on Thursday after consuming toxic liquor in the districts chak no 80/10R, Pirowal area.
Per details, the incident occurred in the village, 10 kilometres away from Khanewal, when residents of Pirowal and Khanewal purchased the liquor from the area’s main supplier Muhammad Ali Kamboh.
The men gathered at the home of Niaz alias Gabbo on Wednesday evening.
As they started taking the liquor, several of them complained of uneasiness and were rushed to a local doctor.
Due to fear of being apprehended by police, most of the affected people were not shifted to Khanewal DHQ Hospital.
The dead were identified as Niaz, Shahzad, Jamal, Hameed, Manzoor, Kumhar, Rana Mano Khan, Naveed, Pathan, Akram, Shabbir and Zahid Doli, all residents of chak no 80/10R, Pirowal.
Aslam Nazir, who was also among the dead, belonged to Khanewal.
Khanewal DPO Muhammad Waqar Abbasi said the supplier, Muhammad Ali Kamboh, had been arrested and a huge quantity of liquor had been recovered from his possession. He said police would take stern action against drug traffickers in the area and those responsible of would be punished accordingly.