Owais Muzaffar. PHOTO: THE NEWS TRIBE
Sindh Minister for Local Bodies Owais Muzaffar has sent a toddler to India for treatment on his personal expenses. Tazeen Fatima, the two-year-old child, is suffering from a heart condition. Tazeen’s father said he was thankful to the minister for his help as he could not bear the cost of treatment.
During a surprise visit to the Civil Hospital Karachi yesterday, Muzaffar inspected the emergency department and expressed resentment over the out-of-order biomedical machines and air conditioners. He also expressed dissatisfaction over the non-availability of ventilators in the emergency ward.
He ordered all encroachments around the Civil Hospital be removed immediately and a police check post be set up at the main gate of the hospital, with around 15 to 20 policemen.
He also summoned the Commissioner South Mustafa Jamal Qazi and ordered him to have garbage dump in front of the emergency ward removed, so that the patients do not feel uncomfortable approaching the ward. The minister enquired about the welfare of the patients and expressed anger over the unhygienic conditions in the hospital.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 19th, 2013.
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No good deed goes unpunished. Kudos to the minister and elected leader to take care of a poor child. Best of luck with the treatment.
@Umair : . & nothing has been done for free. so?! . Pakistanis Heart Patients especially young ones- I have Lost Count - have had Free Life Saving Operations in Indian Hospitals. . And I am sure you are aware what we Indians get in return from Pakistan! . Loss of Life etc. etc. . Cheers
@Umair: Even you are an elite person in pakistan, can you expect to get advance treatment in any part of pakistan, simply no ! .So then you have to understand that human value is more important than your big pocket.
@Umair: Pakistan patients saving thousands of dollars for treatment compared to other advanced facilties other than India and you complain not to get the treatment free ! Then why can't you people prefer to go to your all weather friend for a free trip !
@indian, & nothing has been done for free. so?!
The biggest benificiary of a good relation between India and Pakistan is none other than Pakistani patients.
Utmost care ,love and the best treatment possible should be given to this child.
I congradulate the minister on this occassion for sending the child for better treatment in India.
Its remind me once upon a time long time ago there was a king very mercyfull who take of there peoples when he seen the one hungry he feed him but question is is not more than half of his kingdom peoples were hungry that tim???
personal expense? his personal expenses are covered by us, the commoners!