Muhammad Ejaz was 9 years old boy couldn't survive after fatal injuries along with other 12 kids in a train accident in midland Pakistan.After the incident Ejaz was rushed to the 100 km away Nishter hospital Multan in a local private vehicle along with other 12 in precarious condition. It is quiet impossible to explain in words the loss and pain of the Father of this little boy been through since this incident happened. An illiterate father who studied himself till 3rd grade and left school for economic reasons knows the importance of education.He tried his level best to adore his son with best available education in this remote town of the country.He opted The Educators School, project run by renowed Beconhouse group of schools, the most expensive school in town.When he was asked that why he had chosen that specific school he answered that state school are not providing quality education what my kid needs to cope with the challenges of 21st century. He was also bearing the cost of school van because he was aware of the fact that what comfort his son needs in order to concentrate on his studies.One other father Ghulam Hussain whose son Safder died in this tragic incident explains that in recent examination his son got 336 /350 marks.This shows that how much parents and kids were passionate about education.Rest of them who died and injured has similar accounts.
Soon after the incident when minister railways was asked about the incident, "Will his institution take the responsibility of this horrific mishap?", he clearly denied.Locally elected government representative took the stance not much different from minister railway. A famous columnist suggested in his article that people of the town should have taken the security measure on their own.He suggests that they should have erected the gate and hired a security guard for this railway level crossing by themselves. Every one is rubbing other's shoulder rather than focusing on the real issue that what went wrong and how it could have been avoided?On the same level crossing, according to MPA Mr Babar Hussain, on average 5 accidents a year are happening. Most recently Zong mobile firm engineers died in a similar incident.There are around four thousands unmanned and gate-less railway crossing in the country.Actual data can give us a better understanding that how fatal these crossing are, If we are really interested in minimising it.
Who is responsible for the tragic incident?The parents who opted this privately owned school instead of state school as they know state schools are not up-to the mark.So the sate couldn't offer them the education they needed.Parent choose the best possible travelling option in the poor city of Mian Channu for their kids.State couldn't provide the safe and secure way to them.
After the accident those kids were taken to the hospital by a private vehicle to the 100 km away hospital because state couldn't provide ambulance and local hospital was not well equipped to deal with the accidents and emergencies.This looks like a complete state failure.But we Pakistani are Muslims and we believe that it was God's will. Allah is the main culprit.
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