Police raided an illegal liquor outlet in Multan on Friday after 13 people died from drinking toxic alcohol during Eid. Nishtar hospital began admitting drunken patients Monday evening. "The patients were drowsy and short of breath," said Dr Imran Rafiq, adding that they had been poisoned by drinking contaminated liquor.
Police raided an illegal outlet early on Friday and arrested five people after a shootout, district police chief, Munir Ahmed Chisti said. The poisonous alcohol was believed to have come from more than one source, and police expected to make more arrests.