ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa breaks silence overthe lawyers attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore.
CJP on Saturday said that the “tragic, unbelievable and shocking” attacklinkbya group of lawyers on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) earlier thisweek “should not have happened” and is “an opportunity for introspectionand self-accountability”.
On Wednesday, members of the legal fraternity had staged a violent protestat the PIC reportedly on a mission to avenge some lawyers who had beenbeaten up at the hospital a few weeks ago.
The incident had resulted in the death of three critically ill patientsafter doctors fled the wards to escape from the enraged mob that had bargedinto the hospital, damaged equipment, and broken windows and doors.
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“Our hearts and our minds reach out to the victims and their families,”said CJP Khosa, during a national conference in Islamabad on expeditiousjustice.
“We hope and pray all concerned would like to uphold the values attached tothe legal profession as well as the medical profession,” he said.
