Pakistani student severely injured in Texas hit-and-run

"I have a broken pelvis, broken arm, broken femur, broken hip, skull fractures, a broken eye socket," says Dania Zaheer

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Pakistani student Dania Zaheer. — Screengrab via video/ABC13
Pakistani student Dania Zaheer. — Screengrab via video/ABC13
  • Dania Zaheer says driver didn't see if she was alive or not.
  • Zaheer had come to US from Pakistan to pursue masters.
  • "This accident has shattered all my dreams," says student.

A Pakistani female student was hit by a careless driver in Texas, United States, who drove off after leaving her severely injured on the road.

Dania Zaheer, who is seriously wounded after the accident, will undergo surgery in Houston today.

"The driver did not even see if I was alive or not. This accident has shattered all my dreams," said Zaheer. 

According to ABC13, a Houston-based television station, Zaheer came to the Texas city from Pakistan to pursue a master's degree in business administration. 

"I have a broken pelvis, broken arm, broken femur, broken hip, skull fractures, a broken eye socket, and fluid in my lungs, which makes it hard to breathe," she said, describing her injuries.

However, the Houston Police Department has no leads about the hit-and-run' perpetrator. They have a witness who saw what happened but the person couldn't provide a car or suspect description.

Consul General of Pakistan Aftab Chaudhary and former federal minister Babar Ghauri visited Zaheer to check up on her at the hospital.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has also taken notice of the accident, directing the consul general in Texas to help the student in every way possible. 

Expressing concern over the incident, Dar prayed for the successful operation of the Pakistani student. "If the family of the injured student wants to go to Houston, we will help them as much as possible," he said. 

Dar also said that the government will provide all possible support to Zaheer, adding that she should not consider herself alone.