PIC Lahore Attack: FIRs registered against more than 250 lawyers for attacking the hospital
Two FIRs have been lodged against more than 250 lawyers for attacking the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Wednesday.
As being reported one case was lodged on behalf of the doctors who were attacked and the other by the police.
Clauses of the Anti-Terrorism Act were added in FIRs of both the cases, including sections for beating up the doctors and hospital staff.
After Wednesday’s incident, the interior ministry has approved the deployment of the Rangers in Punjab.
Rangers will be stationed outside Governor House, the Punjab Assembly, the Civil Secretariat, the Lahore High Court, GPO Chowk, and the Supreme Court Registry.
After the lawyers attack the emergency ward at the PIC, the biggest cardiac hospital of Punjab is completely closed and reportedly the patients are being sent home.
The violent lawyers attacked PIC damaging hospital property, smashed windows and also attacked nurses and doctors.
As being reported, around 25 doctors and a number of nurses were injured during Wednesday’s attack. Violent Lawyers also clashed with the police and burned down police mobile.
