Athlete dead in shipwreck left Pakistan to help disabled son
1 year, 9 months ago

Athlete dead in shipwreck left Pakistan to help disabled son

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A Pakistani national soccer team player who died in a migrant shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast embarked on the voyage to find medical treatment for her disabled 3-year-old son, her sister and a friend said Saturday. Raza’s sister, Sadia, said Shahida’s attempts to emigrate had one motive: “She only wanted her three-year-old disabled son to move, laugh and cry like other children,” Sadia told The Associated Press. Sadia said Shahida also approached Quetta’s Combined Military Hospital, which also said it could do nothing for her son. Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Friday said Raza’s tragedy had “deeply moved” him as the country had failed to provide her son with medical facilities.

Pakistan Her Son Son Pakistani Quetta Raza Sadia Told Shahida  pakistan  disabled  left  help  dead  son  sister  medical  sadia  told  shahidas  national  shipwreck  shahida  overseas  athlete

History of this topic

Former Pakistan national hockey player's dreams of better life shatter in Italy migrant boat disaster
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Pakistan national hockey player's dreams of better life shatter in Italy migrant boat disaster

ABC  

Seeking a better future for her disabled son, former Pakistan national hockey player Shahida Raza enlisted human smugglers to get her out of the country. Key points: Former national hockey player for Pakistan, Shahida Raza, is one of 65 people killed in a migrant boat crash on Sunday off the coast of Italy The 27-year-old had left her home on …

Pakistani athlete Shahida Raza, 29, among those killed in migrant boat shipwreck
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistani athlete Shahida Raza, 29, among those killed in migrant boat shipwreck

CNN  

CNN — Shahida Raza, a football and hockey player who left her native Pakistan to secure medical treatment for her son, was among those killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy on Sunday. Also known as “Chinto,” Raza was a member of Pakistan’s national soccer team and previously played for the national field hockey team. Each time, there …

Discover Related