According to details, an unemployed person of Multan city attempted to commit suicide by setting ablaze himself, wife and four children after spraying petrol.
However, neighbours hearing the screams and cries of children reached the scene and put off the fire. All the six people suffered minor burn wounds and were shifted to Nishtar Hospital Multan for treatment.
The neighbours told media persons that the victim had no source of livelihood due to which he was facing financial problems and unable to feed children which forced him to commit heinous act like committing suicide.
The citizens have criticized the federal government for failure to resolve masses hardships and said that sitting government has deprived people of basic life necessities forcing them to commit suicides.
