FAISALABAD: Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents here on Thursday night.
A Rescue 1122 spokesman said that a speeding motorcycle collided with a donkey-cart at Sadhar Bypass. As a result, motorcyclist Tahir (30) sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot. In another incident, a rickshaw hit a motorcycle near Sufi Barkat Ali Underpass at Jhal Chowk. As a result, unidentified motorcyclist received serious injuries and died on the spot. The bodies were sent to a mortuary for postmortem. Police have started investigation.
Power shutdown notice: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has issued a power shutdown schedule for Saturday due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines.
According to the schedule, power supply from Khalid, Rajana, Noor Mahal, Dinpur and Islampura feeders from 132-KV Mureedwala grid station will remain suspended from 10am to 3pm while Usman Town, Millat Town, Ramdewali, 7-JB, Baseline Industrial and Sitara Chemical feeders from 132-KV Chiniot Road grid station, Pride, Ziyarat, Ideal/Ishaq Spinning, Ideal, Nagra Spinning, Shehbaz Garments and M Tex feeders from 132-KV Bandala grid station, Scarp-1 and Scarp-2 feeders from 132-KV Chak Jhumra grid station, FIEDMC, ZR Green, Brighto Chemical, King Kong, Karas Paint and MIJ feeders from 132-KV FIEDMC grid station, City feeder from 132-KV University grid station will observe shutdown from 9am to 1pm on Saturday (March 28).
