BAHAWALNAGAR: The investigative committee, formed after the death of a five-year-old child at the Minchinabad THQ Hospital three days ago, has suspended two junior technicians for negligence under the Peeda Act, while the THQ’s medical superintendent (MS) has also been removed.

The family of the child had claimed that on June 30 five-year-old Mohsin, who had been brought to the THQ Hospital for a routine check-up, died as a result of staff negligence after an untrained private individual administered an anti-vomiting injection to the child.

According to the three-member inquiry committee constituted by the Health CEO, a copy of the findings is available with Dawn, Dispenser Abdul Razzaq and Midwife Shazia Anwar had been held responsible for the incident.

The inquiry committee found the duo guilty of misconduct, inefficiency and poor performance, stating that when the patient arrived at the hospital at 9:40am on June 30, the junior technician/dispenser failed to manage the emergency patient, resulting in his death.

It further said that Medical Officer Dr Rizwanullah gave Midwife Shazia three Gravinate injections to administer to Mohsin and his sister. However, when she arrived at the emergency ward, she handed one shot to a private trainee and instructed him to administer it to the patient. The trainee administered the injection directly to the youngster without diluting the infusion, which caused the death.

Based on the committee’s findings, Health CEO Dr Shaukat Ali ordered action against both officials under the Peeda Act and suspended them for 90 days and a formal departmental probe had been launched against them.

Meanwhile, the Health secretary has promptly removed Dr Hasnain Shah from his position as the MS of the THQ Hospital and made him a medical officer at Pind Dadan Khan (Jhelum).

According to health sources, this transfer occurred as a result of the incident.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2026