The deputy commissioner of Pakpattan appointed Dr. Asif Jalis, district health officer (DHO), to inquire into the incident in which a woman gave birth to twin sons who had already died before delivery allegedly due to “grave negligence” by the gynecological staff at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ).
Sources said that Ayub had taken his wife Shumaila to the government hospital where she gave birth to the dead twins.
Ayub alleged that medical assistance had not been extended to Shumaila which resulted in the death of the twins before they were delivered.
The bereaved family members staged a protest demonstration outside the hospital's gynecology block, demanding justice.
Ayub said that he had to run from pillar to post to get someone to attend to her wife but in vain
He alleged that the hospital staff had failed to assess her wife’s condition and didn’t take her case as an emergency.
Ayub alleged that he was made to buy vital medical supplies, including syringes and tablets to control hypertension, from a chemist outside the ward because they were not provided by the hospital.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, along with other officials, visited the DHQ Hospital to assess the situation firsthand.
Expressing his deep concern over the incident, the deputy commissioner appointed Dr. Asif Jalis to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
The official assured the bereaved family of strict legal action against those found guilty of any leniency.
Seven-year-old killed
Meanwhile, in a harrowing incident, a seven-year-old child was killed in Malika Hansabadi Balochanwali Police Station area.
The body was recovered from a nearby field.
Ali Hamza, 7, had left home on the evening of Tuesday in Malika Hansabadi Balochanwali.
On the next day on Wednesday, his body was found in a field.
Police were immediately alerted, and a heavy police force reached the spot.
Crime scene unit and forensic lab teams collected evidence from the scene.
DPO Tariq Wilayat also reached the spot, inspected the crime scene and condoled with the bereaved family.
The DPO also formed a special team under the supervision of the SDPO of Saddar Circle, Malik Tariq Awan, to arrest the accused involved in the murder of the child.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 10th, 2023.
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