KARACHI: In another case, a 10-year-old boy was hit by a stray bullet on Monday night in the Orangi Town area of Karachi.
It was reported that the boy, identified as Arman sustained injuries on his left leg after being hit by a stray bullet outside his home.
Following the incident, he was rushed to Civil Hospital for treatment where he is reported to be in a stable condition.
Speaking to the media, Arman’s family said, “The bullet came from nowhere and pierced his leg.”
Earlier, a seven-year-old girl, who was injured by a stray bullet in TCF School in Saeedabad area of the city on 28 September 2018, passed away in National Institute of Child Health (NICH) on Sunday morning
The student, Aqsa daughter of Saleem, was hit by a stray bullet in a school playground on Friday, while she was playing near the police training centre in Saeedabad.
She was rushed to Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment and then referred to (NICH). She remained under treatment for 48 hours in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, after which she lost the battle for her life. According to the doctors, the bullet had damaged Aqsa’s lungs.
On August 13th, 10-year-old Amal Umer lost her life after she was hit by a stray bullet during a crossfire between police and two robbers soon after they robbed her family in Karachi’s Akhtar Colony. The bullet that hit her was fired by a policeman.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar had taken a suo motu notice of Amal’s death after her parents alleged that a private hospital had refused to provide treatment to the injured.
Following that, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Dr Seema Zia presented an Emergency Service Bill in the Sindh Assembly on Monday.
The Bill is named the 10-year-old Amal Umer. In a tweet, President Arif Alvi had said he had requested Zia to rename the ‘Sindh Emergency Service Bill’ in Amal’s memory.
“After my visit to Amal’s house for condolence, @DrSeemaSZia MPA informed me that she was going to move a bill she had prepared called the ‘Sindh Emergency Service Bill’.”
On my request, she gladly named it the ‘Sindh Amal Emergency Service Bill’ in her memory. Amal will save lives,” the President had tweeted.
“I cannot even imagine sharing the sorrow of Amal’s family. May Allah give them the strength to bear this loss with fortitude. However, I have requested some MPAs to see why hospitals do not take care of trauma victims & turn them away. Amal is gone but we can save many other lives,” he had further tweeted.
Amal’s aggrieved parents have stressed that they want to ensure other residents of the city do not have to face the situation they had undergone.
