How Rah-e-Amal started
On August 13th, 2018, Amal, our 10-year-old daughter, was hit by a police-fired bullet intended for an armed robber, in the midst of a traffic jam. In our panic-stricken state we drove her to the nearest hospital where she was denied emergency medical care and succumbed to her injuries as we watched helplessly.
There is much to be said about state security; the motivation for using a firearm in an area packed with civilians on one of the busiest nights in the country; or the training and motivation of the policeman. But in the aftermath of this horrific tragedy, Amal’s parents picked one battle to fight, and that was to ensure that the rights of the injured are protected and that no one is denied first aid and emergency health care in the aftermath of an accident or injury. This effort resulted in the Sindh Government passing the Amal Umer Act of 2019.
Rah-e-Amal is the commitment of Amal's parents and like-minded civil society for the awareness and implementation of the Amal Umer Act. Our focus at includes advocacy for reforms in the police and healthcare departments, improvement of trauma care, trauma prevention, establishment of frontline emergency trauma care services, and provision of immediate and empathetic medical care for injured persons.
Our Vision
A Pakistan where no life is lost due to the denial or delay of emergency medical care.
To safeguard the right to immediate and dignified emergency care through systems strengthening, capacity building, policy advocacy, and public awareness.
Our Mission
To improve trauma care and front-line emergency services in Pakistan.
To lobby for and facilitate the enforcement of the Sindh Injured Persons Compulsory Medical Treatment (Amal Umer) Act, 2019.
To facilitate studies and research for a systemic improvement of lapses in the emergency and healthcare systems across the country.
To create awareness in Civil Society for patient’s rights and create a forum where the patient’s voice can be heard.
To advocate for an integrated emergency service in Karachi and Sindh.
To stand for innocent others who have lost their lives and/or have been a victim of and have suffered losses due to callous Police firing and negligence on the streets of Karachi.
To advocate for Police reforms.
Our Objectives