Pakistani celebrities have strongly condemned yesterday’s attack by lawyers on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). Actress Mahira khan took to twitter to express her grief over the brutal attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology by armed Lawyers, Even in WAR you do NOT attack HOSPITALS!! These are the law makers, the providers of justice, the educated ones of our country.. scary scary to see. #Lahore #Lawyers — Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) December 11, 2019 Ali Rehman stated that the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) has ordered to protect the sick and ailing. “Watching this whole #lawyers riot unfold in #Lahore today has got my heart racing. I cannot believe they would put the lives of innocent patients at risk by doing this. Our Prophet (PBUH) has ordered us to protect the sick and ailing. Is this how we do it? Gangsters, not lawyers,” Ali wrote adding, Watching this whole #lawyers riot unfold in #Lahore today has got my heart racing. I cannot believe they would put the lives of innocent patients at risk by doing this. Our Prophet (PBUH) has ordered us to protect the sick and ailing. Is this how we do it? Gangsters, not lawyers — Ali Rehman Khan (@alirehmankhan) December 11, 2019 I hope the Govt does their job and takes more action rather than just putting up long inquiries. — Ali Rehman Khan (@alirehmankhan) December 11, 2019 Actress/activist Mehwish Haya Mehwish Hayat wrote 'You’d think that these lawyers whose job is to uphold the law would know better' Beyond dismayed to see these images & hear about what is happening back home. What hope is there for our nation if everyone resorts to mob violence to resolve their issues?! You’d think that these lawyers whose job is to uphold the law would know better#Lawyers #PICunderattack pic.twitter.com/COuuuow2AV — Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) December 11, 2019 Shaan Shahid called out the behaviour as opposite of that of a lawyer #wuklagardee lawyers get justice for the people not implement injustice on them . identify the negative elements that are bringing disgrace to a prestigious and respectable profession .our Quaid was a lawyer who fought for people’s rights #protectyourown 🇵🇰 — Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) December 11, 2019 Yesterday, a violent clash between doctors and Angry mob of lawyers invaded the emergency ward of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, vandalized public property and attacked provincial minister Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan. The dispute left at least six patients died when the lawyers broke windows of the emergency ward and several vehicles parked nearby.
