CJP summons AG, health secy over disease outbreak in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday issued notices to the Balochistan advocate general (AG) and health secretary on March 22 over the outbreak of a deadly disease in a remote area of the province. The CJP issued the direction taking suo motu notice on the telecast of a video film about the miseries of children who have been affected by the disease, and the unavailability of its treatment. The CJP also directed the officials to submit a report on the matter. According to the report, the children of Lundi Khosa area near Dadar, a remote area of Balochistan, are suffering from a disease, which first affects their skin, causes blindness and then kills them. The CJP also directed the Balochistan health secretary to take a team of medical specialists to the area to investigate the disease and submit a report within 10 days, suggesting cure and remedial measures. He said Article 9 of the constitution guarantees the rights to life, adding that it is the responsibility of the state to provide healthcare and treatment to its citizens and protect them from health disease. staff report

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