A man, who sustained severe burn injuries in his self-immolation bid outside Karachi Press Club (KPC) on June 6, 2012, died at Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) on Tuesday. 46-year-old Khalid Mehboob, son of Azhar Khan, had received serious injuries and doctors had declared around 90 percent of his body completely burnt.
According to details, the victim, who was a private contractor and was residing in Manzoor colony sector A, had borrowed Rs 52,000 on high interest rate. He tried to commit suicide because he was unable to pay the loan.