SAHIWAL: A Rescue 1122 mobile bike-mounted emergency team facilitated the birth of a baby girl near 96/6-R village along a road on Thursday evening.

As per Rescue 1122 officials, a pregnant woman, Allah Rakhi, wife of Abid Hussain, a resident of 96/6-R village, was returning home, along with her two minor children, after visiting her parents in Chichawatni.

After disembarking from a bus, she was returning home on foot when she had labour pains and collapsed alongthe road.

On being called by locals, a bike-mounted Rescue 1122 team comprising rescuers Moula Baksh and Zeeshan, reached the spot.

On sensing that the woman needed assistance, the rescuers sought help from a passing-by elderly woman, who obliged.

Within 15 minutes, Allah Rakhi gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Therescuers then cleaned the newborn, called for an emergency van, and ensured the mother and the newborn were safely transported to their residence.

SUICIDE: A young man, who wanted to marry a girl of his own choice, allegedly ended his life after facing opposition from his and the girl`s families at 68/4-R village of Sahiwal tehsil.

Reports say, Khalid Hussain, son of Haji Muhammad, wanted to marry a girl of his native village.

However, when he sought permission from his parents, they rejected the idea. Meanwhile, the girl`s family also refused theproposalandarranged her marriage with someone else.

In a fit of dejection, Khalid shot himself with a 30-bore pistol at his house late on Thursday. He died on the spot.

Noor Shah police handed over the body to the deceased`s family after the postmortem examination.