KARACHI: Inquiry body established

Published February 15, 2009

KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh health department has set up a three-member committee to probe the alleged negligence of the doctors and staff of the Aga Khan University Hospital in connection with the treatment of senior journalist Sabihuddin Ghausi.

The committee will be headed by the additional secretary of public health, Dr Manzoor Alam Halepota, and the additional secretary of health, Dr Shoaib Ghanghat, and the director of the Sindh information department, S.M. Iqbal, will be its members.—APP

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