Amal's parents should get reasonable compensation: CJP

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday observed that the parents of 10-year-old Amal Umer, who was killed in an exchange of fire between police personnel and robbers in Karachi, should be given reasonable compensation.

Headed by the chief justice, a three-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing a suo motu case regarding the killing of the minor girl in a police shootout.

A federal law officer informed that a committee has been constituted to fix responsibility for the tragic incident.

Meanwhile, Amal’s parents expressed dissatisfaction over medical officers part of the committee.

CJP Nisar remarked: “We want to do something for our daughter. She rendered a sacrifice.”

He said Amal’s family should get reasonable compensation. If they don’t accept compensation, they could consider depositing the amount in the dams’ fund, he added.

The girl along with her parents was on way, when she was hit by a bullet in her head while the robbers were robbing a car next to them.

Amal was rushed to the nearest hospital (National Medical Centre – NMC). The hospital gave oxygen to the injured girl by an Ambubag pumping manually. The doctor told them to shift her to another hospital.

The NMC neither provided them emergency medical aid, nor ambulance and even refused to give the Ambubag to help the injured reaching another hospital.

The family arranged another ambulance, however, Amal died on the way to the other hospital.