Does any one know what became of the 200 bed hospital that Edhi had built in Hub which was forcibly taken over by JUI Madarsa before inaguration in 1997/8? Thanks.
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
Yes at Hub Chowki. Is it a hospital now or a Madrasa?
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I went pass through that area (main RCD highway) last March, I did not see any Edhi Hospital over there but a madarressa by a hillock.
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
Yes at Hub Chowki. Is it a hospital now or a Madrasa?
Madrassa.
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
That is so sad. I was wondering about it after reading about it on this report from 1997 on Pakistanspace:
"Edhi besieged
December 23 Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi holds a press conference to protest against the illegal occupation of 200-bed hospital by the religious students of a madrassah with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam backing. The hospital was completed with some 25 million rupees from the Edhi Trsut, but the students from the adjacent madrassah, armed with firearms, attacked it just a day before inauguration and forcefully occupied it. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the JUI chief visited his students eight days after the occupation to commend them on the break-in and brand Maulana Edhi as a kafir. The authorities haven’t taken any notice of the situation so far."
and this report
"The level of extremism has become a matter of concern as people from all walks of life are affected. People are increasingly alarmed over incidents like the occupation of a newly built hospital to be run by well known social worker, Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi in Karachi in December 1997, by religious students from a madrassa run by Maulana Fazlur Rehman's JUI. Just eight days after the incident, Maulana Fazlur Rehman went there and made a speech against Edhi, calling him an infidel and defending the action of his students by calling it a holy war against Edhi. "
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
^^ Now where is cheegum and chegunwara to protest these thugism of mullahs?
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
That is so sad. I was wondering about it after reading about it on this report from 1997 on Pakistanspace: "Edhi besieged
December 23 Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi holds a press conference to protest against the illegal occupation of 200-bed hospital by the religious students of a madrassah with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam backing. The hospital was completed with some 25 million rupees from the Edhi Trsut, but the students from the adjacent madrassah, armed with firearms, attacked it just a day before inauguration and forcefully occupied it. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the JUI chief visited his students eight days after the occupation to commend them on the break-in and brand Maulana Edhi as a kafir. The authorities haven’t taken any notice of the situation so far."
and this report
"The level of extremism has become a matter of concern as people from all walks of life are affected. People are increasingly alarmed over incidents like the occupation of a newly built hospital to be run by well known social worker, Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi in Karachi in December 1997, by religious students from a madrassa run by Maulana Fazlur Rehman's JUI. Just eight days after the incident, Maulana Fazlur Rehman went there and made a speech against Edhi, calling him an infidel and defending the action of his students by calling it a holy war against Edhi. "
That is truly disgraceful!
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
That is so sad. I was wondering about it after reading about it on this report from 1997 on Pakistanspace: "Edhi besieged
December 23 Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi holds a press conference to protest against the illegal occupation of 200-bed hospital by the religious students of a madrassah with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam backing. The hospital was completed with some 25 million rupees from the Edhi Trsut, but the students from the adjacent madrassah, armed with firearms, attacked it just a day before inauguration and forcefully occupied it. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the JUI chief visited his students eight days after the occupation to commend them on the break-in and brand Maulana Edhi as a kafir. The authorities haven’t taken any notice of the situation so far."
and this report
"The level of extremism has become a matter of concern as people from all walks of life are affected. People are increasingly alarmed over incidents like the occupation of a newly built hospital to be run by well known social worker, Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi in Karachi in December 1997, by religious students from a madrassa run by Maulana Fazlur Rehman's JUI. Just eight days after the incident, Maulana Fazlur Rehman went there and made a speech against Edhi, calling him an infidel and defending the action of his students by calling it a holy war against Edhi. "
Ajju, pls provide a link to ur news stories. thanx.
Re: Edhi Hospital at Hub
This is old news actually. I was interested in finding out the final outcome. Anyway, here is the link for Pakistanspace report:
http://pakistanspace.tripod.com/97.htm
Here is the link for the second report titled “The role of Islamic parties in Pakistani politics” Making sure you're not a bot!
I am sure there are many other links for this event. It has not been that long ago.