Taking notice of an incident where a child was allegedly tortured by his teacher, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah vowed to hold a transparent inquiry and bear medical expenses for the student.
The chief minister on Saturday directed his cabinet that the child be taken abroad for treatment if the need arises.
The health secretary told a private channel that a medical board with an ENT, neurologist, and orthopaedic had been formed to examine the case.
The medical board will monitor his reports and then give a treatment option, he said.
Meanwhile, an investigation into the alleged torture has begun, Larkana deputy commissioner told the channel.
The child’s father said that he had been contacted by a government official. But no one had come to fetch.
After being strangulated, Mohammed Ahmed, 14, broke sensitive bones of his neck. He lost his speech and suffered a paralytic attack which left his limbs motionless. He is on a liquid diet as he can neither digest nor chew solid food.
After failing to get satisfactory treatment from doctors in Larkana he came to Karachi where health experts pointed out that the condition had been caused due to assault.
His medical treatment is possible in the United States doctors have said, but his parents claim they don’t have the resources to take him there.
Education Secretary Fazlullah Pechuho, after taking notice of the incident, promised to form a medical board and bear expenses for the treatment. He also said that he had directed the DIG to register a case against the perpetrators.