Deputy medical superintendent manhandled a female journalist and cameraman at Lahore Hospital
Maria Tayyab a correspondent of local TV channel “News One” and cameraman Attek Ahmed were manhandled by deputy medical superintendent at Mayo Hospital, Lahore on November 21.
Tayyab told PPF that she was covering a story on dengue patients at the Mayo Hospital, where she saw an ailing person with his family outside the hospital. She brought him inside the hospital where the on duty doctor refused to admit the patient because his duty timings were over. She then went to make a complaint of the doctor to the Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr. Aleem along with the cameraman where they were mistreated by the doctor and other staff who snatched the camera from Ahmed and broke it. When Tayyab tried to report the manhandling to her Bureau Chief on her cell phone, Dr. Aleem took away her cell phone and hurled abuses to the reporter.
Journalists and members of the opposition staged a walkout during Punjab Assembly proceeding on Friday to protest against the incident. They staged a sat-in at the assembly building demanding the government order the suspension of Dr Aleem.
Senior Minister of Punjab, Raja Riaz Ahmed and Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan called the provincial health secretary and the superintendent of police concerned for action against the accused. The Health Secretary issued the suspension orders of Dr Aleem.
Source: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)
Date:11/25/2008
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