Nursing student’s death: Committee to submit report today

BBH Medical Superintendent Dr Asif Qadir Mir said the student was alright during her duty


Our Correspondent November 24, 2015

RAWALPINDI: A three-member committee to probe death of a nursing student at Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) will submit its report to BBH head today (Wednesday). Andleeb Siddiq, a fourth-year nursing students was found dead in her hostel room on Monday. The doctors on Monday believed Siddiq suffered a heart attack. BBH medical superintendent said the committee was formed on directives of the Punjab health department. She had performed night duty in the urology department before returning to her hostel room on Monday morning. She hailed from Gujar Khan. BBH Medical Superintendent Dr Asif Qadir Mir said the student was alright during her duty. In the morning, she returned to her room and went to bed. At about 12noon, her roommate found her dead, Mir said.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 25th,  2015.

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