Tuesday, April 2, 2013

PML-N member attempts to set herself on fire for not getting party ticket

The Express Tribune
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) member Sakina Mengal attempted self-immolation during a press conference in Quetta on Tuesday for not receiving a party ticket to contest the upcoming elections, reported Express News. Mengal doused herself with petrol and was about to set herself on fire with a lighter when journalists and other people present at the conference intervened and stopped her. Mengal claimed that she has been with the PML-N since 2002 but the party ignored her. The police though arrested Mengal after the incident. Other members who were not awarded party tickets also staged a protest.

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