NAROWAL: The son of a PML-N MPA and his companions allegedly manhandled the medical superintendent (MS) of Shakargarh Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in presence of the police for not signing purchase slip for medicines.

Riazuddin, son of Ghyasuddin, the MPA from PP-133 Shakargarh, went to THQ Hospital to get medicines for a woman patient. The medicines were not available at the hospital and he asked MS Dr Muhammad Tariq to give him a purchase slip to get medicine.

The MS refused to do so as the medicines were costly. At this, the MS and Riazuddin exchanged harsh words and started quarreling with each other. However, later on orders of Narowal district health authority’s chief executive officer, Dr Tariq issued the purchase slip to Riazuddin and he went away.

Shakargarh police also reached the hospital. Meanwhile, Riazuddin again came back to the MS’s office with his companions and beat him up in presence of the police. Riaz and his companions also manhandled a reporter of a news channel who wanted to get footage of the incident.

Shakargarh City Police Station has registered a case against Riazuddin on complaint of Dr Tariq.

Narowal District Health Authority’s CEO Dr Khalid Javed condemned the incident, saying an inquiry would be held into the incident and the responsible persons would be brought to justice.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2017