IHC Orders PESCO to provide artificial hands to girl

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to bear all expenses for the treatment, rehabilitation and provision of artificial limbs to a nine-year-old girl who lost both her hands after suffering an electric shock.

Justice Muhammad Azam Khan dismissed PESCO’s petition and directed that the affected child, Lababa, undergo a comprehensive medical examination at a hospital in Rawalpindi. The assessment will help determine her medical needs and identify suitable artificial limbs and rehabilitation options.

According to the court’s decision, PESCO will be responsible for providing the child with modern artificial limbs and covering all expenses related to her medical treatment and rehabilitation. The order aims to ensure that the young girl receives the necessary medical care and assistance to improve her quality of life following the life-changing incident.

The court further ruled that if the required facilities for fitting artificial limbs are not available in Pakistan, PESCO must arrange the necessary treatment and prosthetic services abroad. The company will also be required to bear the associated expenses, including the cost of treatment outside the country.

The ruling places the financial responsibility for the child’s treatment and rehabilitation on PESCO, ensuring that the family will not have to bear the expenses of the specialised medical care required to address her condition.