Dr AQ Khan's daughter claims people trying to occupy hospital trust

Dr Dina asks the legal fraternity for help


Rana Yasif February 23, 2022
Dr Abul Qadeer Khan. PHOTO: FILE

LAHORE:

Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s daughter, Dr Dina Khan, on Wednesday claimed that certain people were trying to occupy the Dr AQ Khan Hospital Trust, but she would not let them succeed.

Dr Dina’s comments came while she was addressing the legal fraternity at condolence organised by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) for the late pioneer of Pakistan’s nuclear programme.

She stated that her father had a great love for Pakistan despite all the hardships, maintaining that they still faced a lot of problems to this day.

“It is regrettable that after the death of my father, some people are trying to influence and occupy the Dr AQ Khan Hospital Trust," she lamented.

She asked the legal fraternity for their help, reiterating that collectively they could foil the efforts of those who wanted to occupy the trust.

Dr Dina further said that she believed collective efforts would pave the way to accomplish the dream of her father.

Read AQ Khan was not accorded the respect he deserved, says daughter

Members of the judiciary present expressed sorrow on not being able to give respect to Dr AQ Khan during his lifetime, adding that perhaps they were unable to “understand” him.

Before the gathering, they obtained sufficient votes on a proposal to name a lawyer’s hall after the late doctor, which Dr Dina inaugurated.

LHCBA President Maqsood Buttar said that Dr AQ Khan was the name of hope and innovation, and he was the one who helped us become an atomic power.

He further stated that Kiani Hall, where the gathering occurred, had two portraits, one of Quaid-e-Azam and the second of Allam Iqbal, however, now a third of Dr AQ Khan was also displayed in the halls.

COMMENTS (6)

Mohammad iftekhar | 2 years ago | Reply It is sorrowfull to say that he was not given due respect neither in his life time nor at time of death. His services to make invulnerable Pakistan an Atomic Power will never be forgotton . Quaid Azam created Pakistan and Dr. AQ Khan saved it. Any effort to occupy his Trust Hospital are shameful .
Babar | 2 years ago | Reply Haji Qaiser Amin Butt chairman of Dr AQ Khan Hospital Trust and former adviser to Punjab Chief Minister and Dr Shaukat Virk general secretary have said that the Bazm-e-Ahbab Hospital which came into existence four decades ago has been renamed as Dr AQ Khan Hospital. Named after him his sole purpose was to pay tribute to the national service of Mohsin Pakistan.As the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Wednesday named the conference hall after Dr. AQ Khan. Dr. AQ Khan cannot entrust the Hospital Trust to any legal heir on the basis of heredity. He was addressing a meeting of the Board of Trustees. The meeting was attended by Saeed Ahmad Malik Muhammad Sohail Mughal Muhammad Mudassir Chaudhry Advocate Dr Ishaq Dr Muhammad Azhar. Haji Qaiser Amin Butt and Dr. Shaukat Virk further said that the elements who closed the bank accounts reserved for Zakat of the Trust Hospital for bulldozing the cause of late Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan cannot inherit them.Unfortunately these people are not sincere even with the poor and needy patients. Due to their negative tactics the construction work of Dr. AQ Khan Hospital Trust has come to a complete halt for the last five months and the construction cost is increasing. Deserving patients are also deprived of medicines and are rubbing their heels for life. Surprisingly these people are not afraid of the curses of deserving patients. He said that a person was trying to bulldoze the Dr. AQ Khan Hospital Trust using the shoulder of Dina Khan daughter of the late Dr. AQ Khan in the past for not getting tender. But we will crush the nefarious intentions of this contractor.Dr. Dina Khan s claim and impression is absolutely baseless fabricated and a white lie. We will not allow anyone to distort the facts mislead the people and usurp the Dr. AQ Khan Hospital Trust. After the death of Haji Amin Butt we have soaked this hospital with our blood and sweat he said. Locals in Ravi Park and adjoining villages still call it Bazm-e-Ahbab Hospital. He said that the former Deputy Mayor of Lahore Haji Amin Butt had laid the foundation stone of Bazm-e-Ahbab Hospital which was named after Mohsin Pakistan.We and our team members will not sit idly by until this hospital is built and completed.
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