Hadia was suffering from chronic liver problems and her family was told by doctors that she needed a transplant. Coming from a poor family, she could not afford the expensive operation.
However, after a news channel televised a report of her plight, Punjab Chief Minister of Shahbaz Sharif used government aid to sponsor her treatment at Medanta Hospital in Delhi, India.
The Indian doctors successfully transplanted her liver and she arrived back home on Sunday. Hadia’s house was decorated to accord her a warm welcome, while neighbours also distributed sweets.
Talking to the media, the girl’s father Sajjad Khan said that “being a poor family, I could not dream even to bear the expenses of minor treatment, and such a high cost treatment was possible only with the timely help of the Punjab government – and with the blessings of Almighty Allah.
I am also thankful to the media which highlighted the plight of my daughter.”
“I also prayed for the doctors in India who were very caring and gave special attention to our child,” he said.
“Although I and so many of my friends have reservations about the Indian people, we did not see any hatred during our two-week-long stay in India”, Sajjad added.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 9th, 2012.
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best wishes of good healthy life dear.Allah bless you
Does pakistani news channels show these medical treatments in positive light? On youtube there are many such videos reported by Indian news channel but only one from Pakistani news channel. I hope it is reported at least in local pakistani media so that common man in Pakistan gets to hear this.
Good to hear such news of humanism. Best wishes for the little girl to fully recover and have a fruitful life.
Thanks India. Like quaid e azam wished for relations between pak n india to be like us and canada. A right foot in the right direction.
I am a little worried about Hadia's future. It was not very prudent on the part of her parents to go to India for their treatment. How can they trust these doctors? What's the guarantee that the liver is genuine? After all they are hindu baniyas. She should have taken to Saudi Arabia, where the Saudis would have to happy to help this child of Islam. Anyway my prayer is with Hadia.
I wish more people could travel across the border to see that Indians are not as bad as our 'national security regime' portrays to serve its own vested interests.
@CounterTerrorist: They are saving those to blackmail the Global Community when things reach to stravation levels !!! As they can not eat them !
Wishing a very happy life for the girl.I wonder what happened to the Nukes???How could those toys failed to help this poor girl!!!!
Wish a healthy life for Hadia!!
It is not the first case of a successful medical treatment received by Pakis in India.
Dr. Trehan (the dir, Medanta), is my friends uncle ...... would love to show him this article on Express Tribune
@R S JOHAR: @Hedgefunder: Political or negative comments should be avoided in such matters. It's embarrassing.
@R S JOHAR: Yes, its very true. Pakistan has created a generation of children with flawed education and history being taught. If that was not enough, than they allowed Madrassas to mushroom and created another generation of wahabi fundamentalist, who are willing to die to reach their paradise and the virgins too ! They have also wasted untold resources on their very expensive Bombs and its maintainance, while their own people are being deprived of basic healthcare or social care, while education remains a luxury for few, but Madrassas are open for all, to be brainwashed !!! A very sad state of affairs, indeed !
I feel very happy for Hadia who returned to Pakistan after a successful operation in India. Whats even more heartening is that Hadia's father did not find any hatred element from Indians towards his countrymen. Its time that GOP removes the hatred element from its school curriculam which is the main reason that Pakistanis hate Indians.
@Jat: "I hope you dint charge a single penny for this good cause." @Feroz: "A few Pakistanis managed to get free treatment too." We must come out of this mindset, of getting something of value for nothing. This is a beggar's mentality and no one appreciates it. In the final analysis, someone does indeed pay for it. No use raising expectations of poor people only to crash later and cause bitterness. In this case (Pakistan) Punjab Government bore the expenses. In other cases, Government of India has borne expenses for Pakistani children. And, why should Dr. Trehan be expected to bear expenses? Like all of us, he is trying to earn a living and is not in the charity business. At most he might waive his fees in some case. There is a large supporting staff that must be paid, too. He cannot be expected to do so.
made my day. Thanks India :-)
good job by indian docs.hope they will continue their good work.being a medical student myself,i have learned that for a doctor,the health of the patient is important,not the cast,religion,region or even country.this is called medical ethics.
Every person should aspire to be a good human being first. Indian hospitals are now giving world class treatment at third world prices thereby receiving patients from every continent. A few Pakistanis managed to get free treatment too. Am very happy to know that the patient has got a new lease of life. May God Bless her !
Good work by Indian doctors and Government of Punjab. One of my relatives is in India for a liver transplant, and they have highly praised the professionalism and caring attitude of the doctors and staff at the hospital in New Delhi.
Good work Dr. Trehan(Dir. Medanta).I hope you dint charge a single penny for this good cause.
Best luck Hadia! Have a healthy and prosperous life ahead!
Dear Pak friends - Some years ago, in a TV program, Imran Khan mentioned that Pak government did not allow import medicines from India for his cancer hospital with the result the costs of treatment were substantially higher. With MFN status, it is time Pak government reconsiders their decision that will greatly benefit Pak citizens. You guys are welcome to Indian hospitals - we have several of them - comparable to the best in USA
Happy for you Hadia darling !! :)
Thanks to India : )
Living abroad for more than a decade , I have yet to see any animosity between people from both sides of the border though the same cannot be said for youtube :-)