A tehsil council clerk attempted self-immolation on pay discontinuation for the past three months over a minor administrative mistake. The victim, Zahid Akhtar, who is a basic pay scale (BPS) 4 employee in Gujjar Khan Tehsil Council, set himself on fire however it was put out by his colleagues as they grabbed the victim. However, after the introduction of the new local bodies system in Punjab and the dissolution of district councils, he was transferred to Gujjar Khan Tehsil Council. Tehsil Council Chief Officer had stopped his salary for the past three months after a minor administrative mistake. The victim pleaded with the official to restore his salary and offered an unconditional apology but, the empathic official refused to do so which led to a self-immolation attempt.

Source: The Express Tribune October 08, 2020 04:41 UTC