Baby girl dies after being 'denied entry' at Civil Hospital during Bilawal visit

[Lone Ranger]

Pakistan Peoples Party's chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. PHOTO: REUTERS

KARACHI: A ten-month-old girl died on Wednesday as doors of one of Karachi’s biggest public medical facility, Civil Hospital, were closed as part of security measures taken for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s visit.

Bisma breathed her last after her parents security guards refused them entry to the Civil Hospital’s emergency department for over an hour. “I brought my 10-month-old daughter who was suffering from a breathing illness to the Civil Hospital’s Emergency Ward but security guards did not allow me inside,” Bisma’s father told reporters.

The parents of the deceased girl expressed their angst over the unfair treatment of the hospital’s authorities and demanded justice from the government.

Doors of the hospital were closed for patients and people were caught in hours-long traffic jam as part of security measures taken for the PPP chairman and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah’s visit. The PPP leaders were invited to visit a newly built trauma centre in the government facility which is most visited by the city’s impoverish citizens to seek cheap medical treatment.

However, a Bilawal House spokesperson denied the news. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s visit lasted just for 15 to 20 minutes and the road to the trauma center was different than that of Civil Hospital where some news channels have reported about the girl’s death,” Jameel Soomro said.

“Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the trauma center, inaugurated and returned within 15 to 20 minutes without any traffic jams or protocol,” he added. Further, the spokesperson upheld that Bilawal does not need security protocol and some “elements are targeting his visits and generating negative media coverage.”

Further, Bilawal ordered the Sindh government to conduct an impartial inquiry into the incident.

“A transparent inquiry should be conducted into the reported death and complete findings should be made public,” the PPP chairman said. “Anyone found responsible must be taken to task.”

Later, speaking to newsmen after the inauguration of the trauma centre outside the Civil Hospital, Qaim Ali Shah said the newly built centre is the biggest facility in the province.

The chief minister further said the trauma centre is a gift to the people of Karachi from PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and its co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.

Baby girl dies after being 'denied entry' at Civil Hospital during Bilawal visit - The Express Tribune

 

[Dash]

Sad incident.

 

[third eye]

A ten-month-old girl died on Wednesday as doors of one of Karachi’s biggest public medical facility, Civil Hospital, were closed as part of security measures taken for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s visit.

How nauseating is this.

This happens all the time in our part of the world, countless times have people died en route to a medical facility thanks to some VIP .

 

[[Bregs]]

This VIP culture is a criminal offense in out parts of world

 

[Pandora]

Yay BC Khusra hospital lainay kya gaya tha

Feel sad for the baby girl may she rest in peace.

 

[Mughal-Prince]

Your time will come!

 

[ravi kiran]

same incident happened in my city a man died in ambulance as road was blocked because of some politicians visit. these fcuking politicians will rot in hell.

RIP to little baby girl.

 

[The Sandman]

WTF is ch**e ki security itni important thi to BC ko ghar me rakho murderers

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Jis dour mein lut jaye faqeeron ki qamai
Us dour kay sultan say kuch bhool hoi hai..

 

[NaMaloom]

Pakistani mar jaye magar saala Bhutto zinda hai....

 

[Tipu7]

 

[NIA]

VIP treatment of sham!!

 

[chhota bheem]

the security guys should be trainted that a 10 month old ill is not a threat.

These are only few cases which come out in the news,there are many others who die a silent death.RIP to child and many more like her who could have been saved.

In the sub continent the politicians feel its their privilage to be protected even if someone has to die,they just dont care.
They need security because they dint do their jobs properly in the last 65 years.b@$t@rd$.

 

[Rank]

Laanti tola sawaar on Pakistan.. few days ago 14 babies died because of "facilities not available" in Punjab.. these laati kanjar begerat tola loooting and completely destroyed this nation from past 20 - 25 years

 

[Moonlight]

What the fish did I just read. :/. Pity on the management of the hospital. Why would you give so much protocols to such a brainless person. And he wants to rule Pakistan one day. Seriously?
I don't know when we Pakistani will start taking a stand and raising our voice. Bus trend chala Dene se Kia ho ga? They can ban Twitter one day in Pakistan just like they banned YouTube. Phir Kia ho ga? START COMING OUT OF HOUSES AGAINST THE EVILS. :/