Karachi’s top paediatrician Prof dr Salahuddin dies of corona
January 16, 2022 03:48 PM
Senior paediatrician Professor Dr Salahuddin Shaikh lost his battle with Covid-19 at a Karachi hospital on Sunday amid a steep rise of Omicron variant infections in the megacity, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The senior doctor was under treatment at a private hospital of Karachi but breathed his last today.
Dr Salahuddin Shaikh was a highly professional specialist of pediatrics practicing in Clifton area of Karachi.
The deadly coronavirus continued to haunt the medics who are providing care and cure to the Covid patients.
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Reporter Adia Naz