Female Doctor Shot Dead in Pakistan After Dispute Over Waiting Area

A female doctor was shot dead in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The shooting occurred following an argument after the doctor asked male individuals who arrived with a female patient to wait outside the treatment room, as reported by BBC Hindi. 

According to the report, the doctor was breaking her fast (Iftar) and offering prayers (Namaz) on Sunday evening when two women and two men arrived at the emergency room. When the doctor requested the men to wait outside to facilitate the treatment process, they refused and started an argument. Security personnel on duty later made the men wait outside.

After the examination was completed, the doctor asked them to leave, and the individuals departed from the hospital premises. However, they were seen again outside the hospital around 8 PM as the doctor was leaving for home after finishing her duty. CCTV footage reportedly showed the doctor leaving on a rickshaw and the individuals following her.

The doctor was shot approximately 200–300 meters away from the hospital, resulting in her death at the scene.

Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation. It has been stated that the identities of the involved individuals have been established, and efforts are being intensified to arrest them.