Talibanization in Lahore's largest and most modern hospital complex
LAHORE: Mayo Hospital administration took back a television donated to Samjhota Express victims on request of the donor who alleged they were watching obscene Indian movies and songs, Mayo Hospital Burn Unit Dr Fareed told Daily Times on Saturday. He said that the patients were disturbing the atmosphere of the ward and disturbing others recovering in the ward. He said that the Samjhota Express patients had recovered. Dr Fareed said the hospital was running out of space and needed more beds to accommodate new patients. Dr Fareed said those injured in the Samjhota Express explosion had been “excessively pampered” by hospital staffers and that it was their time to be discharged.
Zeeshan, brother of a 12-years-old burnt victim told Daily Times that a person in a lab coat visited their ward along with some nurses and started verbally abusing him and his brother. He said they were blamed for turning the ward into a restaurant and feeding the media a sob story. He further mentioned that the unknown hospital employees took away the TV set they were given by a philanthropist, saying that the ward in-charge Dr Fareed has instructed to keep the TV away for ruining the atmosphere of the ward with their films and dancing. Zeeshan said that Dr Yasir was leading the other men and ordered to throw them out of the ward if they did not leave the hospital within three hours.
However, Punjab Health Secretary Syed Raees Abbass Zaidi told Daily Times that the government has not issued any such orders and that he would speak hospital Medical Superintendent regarding the issue. He said that the Samjhota Express victims had every right to get the medical treatment up to their satisfaction and no one could force them to leave the hospital. |