Karachi man sets rickshaw on fire to protest CNG crisis, threatens to self-immolate

KARACHI: A video of a rickshaw driver setting his three-wheeler on fire is going viral on the internet with people questioning the government’s competence to overcome the challenges facing the country.

According to some users the incident took place in Karachi, which is capital of Sindh, the province which produces 70 percent gas.

In the video apparently shot by a passerby  a man standing near the burning rickshaw is asked what has happened to the vehicle. The man says that he set his rickshaw on fire due to non-availability of CNG.

This news website could verify the authenticity of the incident.