Pakistani celebs condemn lawyers attack on Lahore hospital

"You’d think that these lawyers whose job is to uphold the law would know better," wrote Mehwish Hayat.

Updated 12 Dec, 2019

A protest by over 200 lawyers in front of Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) became excessively violent on Wednesday.

The protesters stormed the gates of PIC, vandalising property and damaging dozens of vehicles of visitors and setting ablaze a police van. The incident lead to several patients in ambulances unable to reach the hospital in time while those at the hospital were left unattended amidst the chaos. Some also lost their lives in the chaos.

The protesters claimed that the legal fraternity was provoked by several video clips doing the rounds on social media. They showed some doctors making fun of the lawyers after some hospital staff had thrashed a group of lawyers over a dispute at the PIC.

Two FIRs have been registered against more than 250 lawyers with people taking to social media to condemn the mob mentality that wrecked havoc at the hospital.

Pakistani celebrities also raised their voice against the violence:

Mehwish Hayat could not contain her disappointment

Bilal Ashraf wants them to be held accountable

Mahira Khan made an excellent point

Shaan Shahid called out the behaviour as opposite of that of a lawyer

Ali Rehman Khan refused to acknowledge them with their profession

Hadiqa Kiani wants justice

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Comments

Patricia Paria Bangash Dec 12, 2019 04:06pm

Yes. Time to stand up and be counted.

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Gill Dec 12, 2019 05:55pm

Shame on the mob mentality of lawyers.

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Ghani K Dec 12, 2019 07:02pm

"Even in WAR you do NOT attack HOSPITALS!! " (Mahira Khan) - well said

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Cris Dan Dec 12, 2019 08:37pm

The artists in Pakistan are more sensitive and wiser than the politicians and lawyers in the country. Bravo.

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xpak Dec 12, 2019 08:59pm

In any other country these attorneys would be rounded up and charged with manslaughter. Beating up doctors and driving them from the hospital resulted in patients dying - that's a crime.

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Naved Dec 12, 2019 11:36pm

Unfortunately, now these so called lawyers trying to hide their crime and justify their mob mentality. This is not the way. They have a history of doing such things. Even I condemn young doctor's previous behavior also. They should also behave.

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Manish Dec 13, 2019 07:01am

Mahira don't understand, Lawyer s , Police all come from same society , so mob mentality is everywhere, even in my country.

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A Khan Dec 13, 2019 08:46am

Bilal Ashraf's comment was spot on. CJP needs to put his house in order. People have suffered enough injustice. It has to end.

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