A man injured in the Karsaz road accident, which was caused by a woman’s alleged reckless driving and resulted in the death of a father and daughter and injuries to others, is in critical condition at a hospital in the city.
Family members of Abdul Salam told Geo News that the next 48 hours were crucial for him as he was put on a ventilator by the doctors.
“So far, we have not been contacted by any government representative. We have no one for help except for Allah,” a family member told Geo News.
The family also said after being brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Abdus Salam remained in extreme pain for more than eight hours, and no one was there to look after him.
Salam is a resident of Korangi No 1 where he worked as a book supplier and had “gone for supplying books as usual when the incident took place,” they said.
Lawyer and political activist Jibran Nasir has called out The Express Tribune and ARY News for deleting articles and news stories from their websites about the Karsaz accident where a woman reportedly from an influential background killed a father and daughter while injuring five others as her SUV ran over them.
Jibran posted on X (formerly Twitter) “Can @etribune and @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL explain why they have removed the Articles/News Items from their websites about Natasha Danish and the Karsaz Accident. The original news articles show up in Google search but source content has been removed from websites.”
He went on to lambast both platforms for being influenced by people with money. “Can money buy you complete immunity in Pakistan? You can run over and kill people in broad daylight, and the media will make sure everyone forgets about it. Forget about justice and conviction here you are protected from even getting condemned,” he wrote.
Fellow netizens joined in and criticised both platforms. Haider Rizvi posted, “Economic interests often prove to be greater killed of the news stories than even life-threatening situations or pressure from the state and other pressure groups.”
Anas Tipu also posted about Tribune’s deleted articles: “All three stories about Karsaz accident deleted by Express Tribune. They don’t care about press freedom when it comes to rich and elite.”
Zarish K. posted detailed video and screenshots showing articles by Express Tribune not been found even though they appear in the search. She captioned, “This is a perfect example of how power and wealth can twist the truth, leaving justice in the dust. The elite mafia manage to cover up their wrongdoings, escaping public scrutiny, and keeping themselves above the law. Meanwhile, the innocent and poor suffer in silence.”
