DUHS principal’s condition stable, says family
September 30, 2009
Karachi
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Principal Dr Salahuddin Afsar condition is now stable condition, his family members told The News.
Afsar was shot at yesterday night, when he attacked by two assassins riding a motorbike outside his clinic in North Nazimabad. The doctor sustained a wound above the hip bone, and was immediately rushed to Aga Khan University Hospital’s private wing.
The wing where Afsar is being treated is being heavily guarded, while his family also turned down a number of media interviews.
Relenting a bit, his wife expressed her surprise over why Afsar was targeted. “He’s not politically affiliated or a part of any such thing, so I fail to understand why anybody would want to harm him,” she said.
She said that her husband was a soft spoken man, who had never been embroiled in any controversy. She also refuted talk of sectarian violence, saying: “As I said before, my husband has never been harsh to anyone let alone being involved in such a thing.”
OUR CORRESPONDENT ADDS: Armed men made an attempt on the life of Dow Medical College Pro-Vice Chancellor Salahuddin Asfar in the North Nazimabad police limits late on Monday night.
Police said that Asfar, a resident of Phase-VI, DHA, was returning home from Remedial Hospital in North Nazimabad, when armed men opened fire and escaped. He sustained a bullet wound.
Prof. Asfar was shifted to the hospital, where his condition is now reported to be stable. In his statement, he said that he had no enmity with anyone.
A case has been registered and investigation is under way.
Attack on Prof. Afsar condemned: Faculty members at a meeting at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) condemned the brutal attack on Professor Salahuddin Afsar, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Dow Medical College.
The faculty members demanded of the Sindh government that a judicial inquiry into the matter is conducted, and the culprits are punished.They said that there was a need to provide security to medical and para-medical professionals, as they were “custodians of health of society”.
Faculty members also prayed for the speedy recovery of Prof. Afsar.
Meanwhile, DUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr Masood Hameed Khan said in a press release that the attack on Afsar was aimed at depressing the doctors’ community, and appealed to the government and law-enforcing agencies to provide security to the medical professionals.
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Principal Dr Salahuddin Afsar condition is now stable condition, his family members told The News.
Afsar was shot at yesterday night, when he attacked by two assassins riding a motorbike outside his clinic in North Nazimabad. The doctor sustained a wound above the hip bone, and was immediately rushed to Aga Khan University Hospital’s private wing.
The wing where Afsar is being treated is being heavily guarded, while his family also turned down a number of media interviews.
Relenting a bit, his wife expressed her surprise over why Afsar was targeted. “He’s not politically affiliated or a part of any such thing, so I fail to understand why anybody would want to harm him,” she said.
She said that her husband was a soft spoken man, who had never been embroiled in any controversy. She also refuted talk of sectarian violence, saying: “As I said before, my husband has never been harsh to anyone let alone being involved in such a thing.”
OUR CORRESPONDENT ADDS: Armed men made an attempt on the life of Dow Medical College Pro-Vice Chancellor Salahuddin Asfar in the North Nazimabad police limits late on Monday night.
Police said that Asfar, a resident of Phase-VI, DHA, was returning home from Remedial Hospital in North Nazimabad, when armed men opened fire and escaped. He sustained a bullet wound.
Prof. Asfar was shifted to the hospital, where his condition is now reported to be stable. In his statement, he said that he had no enmity with anyone.
A case has been registered and investigation is under way.
Attack on Prof. Afsar condemned: Faculty members at a meeting at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) condemned the brutal attack on Professor Salahuddin Afsar, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Dow Medical College.
The faculty members demanded of the Sindh government that a judicial inquiry into the matter is conducted, and the culprits are punished.They said that there was a need to provide security to medical and para-medical professionals, as they were “custodians of health of society”.
Faculty members also prayed for the speedy recovery of Prof. Afsar.
Meanwhile, DUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr Masood Hameed Khan said in a press release that the attack on Afsar was aimed at depressing the doctors’ community, and appealed to the government and law-enforcing agencies to provide security to the medical professionals.
