Nurse shot at, injured in Charsadda hospital

Published
0

CHARSADDA: A staff nurse received injuries when an enraged man opened fire at her after his eight-month-old son died at the District Headquarters Hospital, Charsadda, on Friday.

The injured nurse, Sumera reported to the city police that Fazal Illahi of Dhab Korona area brought his minor son, Mohammad Ali, to the hospital in serious condition.

She said Dr Suleman Sadiq, who was on duty, did his checkup and referred the child for ECG. However, during this process the child expired, she said, adding his enraged father called her bad names and then opened fire at her. She said a bullet hit her leg. Casualty in-charge ASI Amjad Khan got arrested the suspect and handed him over to the city police.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...
Beneath the surface
Updated 09 Oct, 2026

Beneath the surface

The recent round made fewer headlines because the hard bargaining over the budget had already been done.
Moscow disagreement
Updated 09 Oct, 2026

Moscow disagreement

Both the Taliban’s denialism, and Russia’s apparently soft stance towards the Afghan terrorism problem, are unfortunate.
Vanished girls
09 Oct, 2026

Vanished girls

THE scourge of female disappearances in Pakistan should be a matter of shame. Institutional reforms and ...