Half-burnt infant dies at Karachi’s medical facility

KARACHI: A newborn baby found in critical condition from bushes from Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed, last week, has died, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

According to details, a newborn baby was found in critical condition in bushes near Gulshan-e-Hadeed succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Jinnah Hospital.

According to police, the infant was rushed to the hospital after he was found in critical condition from the bushes as informed by a woman on the 15 Madadgar helpline. 

According to rescue officials, the baby died at the hospital while undergoing treatment. The newborn baby was also suffering from skin disease.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Sindh Assembly Khurram Sher Zaman said that the incident of burning a child alive was regrettable.

Zaman said that Sindh government has failed to implement the law of child protection, those who oppress innocent children do not deserve any concession.