Girl injured in Indian firing rehabilitated at AFIRM

RAWALPINDI: A 12-year-old civilian girl, Yasira Riasat, who sustained injury at left leg in Indian shelling, was rehabilitated by implanting artificial limb at Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM), says a statement. The young girl sustained injury when the Indian forces unleashed unprovoked shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) in Battal Sector on October 1, 2017. She was rushed to Rawalakot Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in critical condition where her left leg below knee was amputated.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa during his visit to Chirikot sector on Nov 10, 2017, while interacting with injured civilian people at LoC, directed immediate shifting of Yasira to AFIRM, Rawalpindi for artificial limb implant and further treatment till her complete recovery.

She was immediately shifted to Forward Treatment Centre in Forward Kahuta in septic and malnourished condition and was re-operated on Nov 12, 2017 for debridement and preparation for artificial limb grafting. Post operatively, she was provided high protein diet and round-the-clock intensive care that made her infection free. On Nov 14, 2017, she was transferred to Military Hospital (MH), Rawalpindi and grafted with artificial limb on Dec 27, 2017 at AFIRM, restoring her normal gait and other life activities. On Jan 20, 2018, she returned home. A nursing assistant was permanently detailed with her to look after her medical and logistic needs. Her rehabilitation, treatment and recovery was closely monitored.

Yasira returned home after 2 months and 9 days of successful rehabilitation with a smile on her face and happiness in her heart. Her parents showed immense gratitude for COAS in particular and Pakistan Army in general, for immediate care and state-of-the-art cure provided to their beloved daughter.