A 64-year-old die-hard fan of former Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif has committed suicide by consuming poison, protesting the Government’s decision not to give an extension to the just-retired General.
lutf Amim Shibli, who once served as chairman of the Progressive Workers Union at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), had begun his protest on November 1 outside Karachi Press Club (KPC), threatening that he would commit suicide if Raheel was not given an extension in service.
“Raheel Sharif is a messiah. I am his fan. Only he can save the country from terrorism and social ills,” read the posters and banners set up around his camp.