Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology nurses protest alleged assault on colleague
RAWALPINDI: Paramedical and nursing staff of the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) staged a protest after a female nurse was allegedly assaulted by relatives of a patient on Monday. The protest was called off after an FIR was registered against three female and some male members of the patient’s family on charges of threatening the nursing staff with dire consequences, using physical force…
On September 8th, 2026, paramedical and nursing staff at the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) organized a protest following an alleged assault on a female colleague by relatives of a patient. The protest was put on hold after an FIR was filed against several family members of the patient, accusing them of threatening nursing staff, physically assaulting a woman, and insulting her modesty.
Ms. Sitara Saleem, an in-charge nurse at RIC, registered the FIR with Waris Khan police. According to her statement, she was on duty in the RIC emergency ward around 5am when the patient's daughters were asked to leave the emergency room. Upon being asked to leave, the women allegedly became angry, began shouting and abusing Ms. Saleem.
The situation escalated when the women allegedly dragged Ms. Saleem towards the male ward, where two male relatives joined in. They reportedly assaulted her, tore her clothes, and attempted to remove them. Despite pleading with the attackers, Ms. Saleem claims they continued threatening her, stating that as wealthy individuals, they would fire her from her job.
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