ABBOTTABAD: Tragedy struck a family when their only son, who was 13 years old boy, died allegedly due to a doctor’s medical negligence.
Hasnain Ali, a 13, year, old boy, was brought to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis. He stayed in a coma for four days after his surgical procedure until he died. The family members who were mourning their loss experienced shock and anger because they could not handle the intense pain of their loss. The protesters began their demonstration by placing the deceased person’s body at the hospital entrance which they used as their starting point for their protest at the DHQ Hospital.
The protesting family accused the doctor of killing the boy and asked for his immediate detention. It was revealed by the family that Hasnain Ali had three sisters and was their only brother. The police registered a case against the doctor, but the doctor whose name appeared on the FIR escaped from the place of the protest.
The local community reacts in shock to the entire incident which drives them to demand justice for the family while they seek punishment for the criminal who committed the offense. The case is still under investigation.
PML-N MPA urges KP govt to trace Abbottabad’s missing pink buses
The Member of Provincial Assembly from PML-N, Amina Sardar, has submitted an attention note in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly regarding the return of pink buses provided with the support of the Japanese government for women in Abbottabad.
According to MPA Amina Sardar, in 2018, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was given pink buses to facilitate safe travel for women, which were provided as a gift by the Japanese government through the United Nations agency UNOPS. These buses were announced to be operated in Mardan and Abbottabad so that women could get dignified and safe travel facilities. However, this service could continue only for a limited period and was later stopped without any clear explanation. In the current situation, it is not known where the said pink buses are currently located, whether they are idle in a depot or are being used for some other purpose.
This issue was raised in the House by MPA Amina Sardar, Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, in the context of transparency and accountability.
She demanded that the government provide complete details regarding the Pink Bus project, including the current condition of the buses, their location and the reasons for the suspension of the service.
MPA said that the Suzuki vehicles were used on local routes in Abbottabad city, where women face difficulty in travelling safely. Pink buses were suddenly discontinued after being started due to strong public demand.
Similarly, the Deputy Commissioner of the district, Captain (retd) Sarmad Saleem Akram, had hinted at running buses in Abbottabad a few weeks ago, which was well received by the public. Like other big cities, a green bus service should be started in Abbottabad, and a token system for Suzuki vehicles was launched during the tenure of former DPO Ashfaq Anwar, which helped in stopping the import of Suzuki vehicles from Abbottabad.
She said there was an urgent need to restore the bus service for women’s safe travel in the city.
Abbottabad is famous across the country for its educated people and natural beauty, but it has been caught in a whirlpool of problems due to administrative shortcomings and the arbitrariness of the influential class. Citizens have also appreciated the efforts of MPA Amna Sardar and have urged her to immediately start a green bus service and a token system for Suzuki vehicles in Abbottabad.
