The inquiry committee constituted by the Sindh government to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of Dr Furqan-ul-Haq on Wednesday has held a senior doctor of Civil Hospital Karachi for negligence.
Haq, a retired doctor, was tested positive for COVID-19 a few days ago and died on Sunday morning after he was allegedly denied treatment at various public and private hospitals in Karachi. The Sindh government subsequently launched an inquiry into the death.
In the inquiry report, the probe body has found Dr Jagdish, FCPS of Dr Ruth Fau (Civil Hospital Karachi), guilty of negligence and has called for immediate action against him.
The report also stated that Dr Jagdish hadn’t shown deliberate malpractice in the case but his ‘irresponsibility’ had caused Dr Furqan’s death.
Dr Jagdish had attended Haq upon his arrival to Civil Hospital and had reportedly denied him the treatment while referring him to another hospital despite his deteriorating condition and nine vacant beds in the Intensive Care unit (ICU) of the medical facility.
