Dr. Yasmin Rashid orders inquiry on Dr. Salman Ali Iftikhar’s death

Lahore : Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid on Monday ordered detailed inquiry into the sad demise of Dr. Salman Ali Iftikhar at the Services Hospital Lahore.

The Minister directed Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department Barrister Nabeel Awan to conduct complete inquiry into the sad demise of late Dr. Salman Iftikhar.

The Minister said strict action will be taken if any negligence is found into the treatment of the late doctor.

Meanwhile, Principal Services Institute of Medical Sciences Dr. Mehmud Ayaz has condoled with the family of late Dr. Salman Ali Iftikhar. He said as per information available, late Dr. Salman Ali Iftikhar, Post Graduate Resident Punjab Institute of Cardiology, was admitted to SIMS Surgical Emergency on the night of 3-4 June in critical condition BP less with shock reporting fever, abdominal pain and respiratory problem over the last three days.

He was given emergency treatment which stabilized his condition for a short while but his condition again worsened and on reporting improvement, surgery was performed.

After the operation, he was put on ventilator in the ICU. He could not survive and breathed his last three days afterwards on 7th June, 2020. He said that a high-level committee headed by Professor Mohammad Amjad has been constituted with Professor Nadeem Aslam (Surgery), Professor Arif Nadeem (Medicine), Professor Naila Asad (Anesthesia) and Dr. Zubair Ahmed (AMS Admin) as its member to probe into the circumstances and identify negligence, if any, into the death of late Dr. Salman Iftikhar.

The Committee will submit its detailed findings within 72 hours.

Meanwhile ; Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the death of Dr Salman Ali in Services Hospital and sought a report from Secretary Specialized Healthcare within 48 hours. He directed to hold an impartial enquiry by identifying the responsible persons adding that legal action be initiated against the responsible persons for this negligence. The CM has also extended sympathies to the bereaved heirs.