Islamabad (GNP): First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has voiced her outrage over the brutal acid attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasir at Civil Hospital Quetta, describing the incident as deeply shocking and deeply distressing.
The First Lady declared that violence against women is wholly unacceptable in any civilised society and demanded that the full weight of the law be brought to bear on those responsible. She also called on the relevant authorities to take concrete preventive measures to ensure such incidents are not repeated.
She conveyed her prayers for the swift recovery of both Dr. Mahnoor and Abdul Razaq Tarakai — the ward boy who sustained injuries while shielding the doctor from the attacker. She urged the local administration and hospital management to ensure that both receive the best available medical care and specialised treatment.
Paying tribute to the ward boy’s remarkable courage, the First Lady formally requested the President of Pakistan to confer a civil award upon Abdul Razaq Tarakai in recognition of his selfless bravery. She said his instinctive intervention not only saved a life but stands as a powerful reminder of human decency and courage for the entire nation.
Senate Deputy Chairman Syedaal Khan and Balochistan National Party-Mengal President Sardar Akhtar Mengal also joined in condemning the attack. Khan called it a cowardly and intolerable act that has no place in a humane society. Mengal, expressing his sentiments on X, said the attack ran contrary to Balochistan’s traditions, values, and collective identity.
Leaders of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) expressed strong anger over the incident and attributed part of the blame to the privatisation of hospital management and security arrangements.
They also raised questions about the police account of the suspect’s death in an encounter, arguing that he should have been taken into custody alive to allow a thorough and transparent investigation into the full circumstances of the attack.
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The YDA presented the government with a four-point charter of demands, linking the restoration of normal hospital services to their fulfilment.
