ASH Searched For Explosives

February 06, 2010
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: The bomb disposal squad searched the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for explosive materials after a bomb blast occurred at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).

However, nothing was recovered until the filing of this report. Earlier, ASH Medical Superintendent Dr Mashhood uz Zafar Farooqui had immediately ordered a search of the premises using metal detectors soon after the JPMC blast.

Dr Farooqui told Daily Times that a body and four injured were brought to the hospital and three of the wounded were sent home after treatment.

He said special arrangements had been made, including making 50 beds available in three different departments, so as to cope with any emergent situation.

District Officer Health Dr Zafar Ejaz said Executive District Officer Dr Shahab Imam had been deputed at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) to look after the victims regarding their medical facilities.

However, Dr Imam could not be contacted despite several efforts. He said Dr Capt (Retd) Abdul Ghafoor had been assigned the Liaquat National Hospital (LNH), while all the other key City District Government Karachi hospitals, including ASH, had been placed under high alert.

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