Islamabad, September 18, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of death of ten-years-girl Amal by firing at signal in Karachi. As per, media report, Amal along with her parents was on way, when they stopped on a traffic signal, a robber looted the family on gun point. The robber went to the car next to them and while they were waiting for the signal to turn green, one of the shots hit their wind screen and another hit baby Amal in her head. They rushed to the nearest hospital (National Medical Centre – NMC).
The Hospital gave oxygen to the injured baby by an Ambubag pumping manually. The hospital doctor told them to take her to either Jinnah or Agha Khan Hospital. The doctor did not help them. The hospital neither provided them emergency medical aid, nor Ambulance and even refused to take the Ambubag to help the injured reaching another hospital.
The family arranged another ambulance. The baby, however, died for want of emergency medical aid on the way to another hospital. Later, it transpired that the girl sustained the fire shot by police firing on the robber. The incident has raised two serious questions i.e. failure of well-known medical hospital to provide emergency medical aid as required by law and apparent irresponsible firing made by the police.
Taking notice of the issue, the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan has fixed the matter in Court for 25.09.2018 (Tuesday) with notice to Advocate General, Secretary Health, Inspector General of Police, Sindh and Administrator National Medical Hospital, Karachi.
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