PM Nawaz Sharif takes notice of attack on medical college vice-principal

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday took notice of the attack on Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC) Vice-Principal Debra Lobo. Earlier on Thurday, Debra, a US national and vice-principal at the JMDC, was shot and critically injured in Karachi on Thursday in what the police suspect to be the first targeted attack in the city by militants claiming affiliation with the Islamic State (IS). As per police officials, Debra was shot at by four unidentified assailants on two motorcycles as she left the college to go home in her red Suzuki sedan. Lobo was hit twice in her cheek and shoulder, following which she was taken to the hospital for treatment. Hours later, the hospital’s spokesperson said that she was out of danger.