The doctors’ strike turned severe on its sixth day as they boycotted all operations in most of the public hospitals of Lahore on Friday except emergencies, ICUs and CCUs where they performed their duties wearing black bands. The doctors, on Wednesday, were assured verbally by the commissioner that the FIR registered against five senior doctors of Shiekh Zayed Hospital would be withdrawn but the promise did not materialise. Pakistan Medical Association and Young Doctors Association also held a protest rally outside SZH.
A meeting of doctors’ organisations called at PMA House also passed resolution of solidarity with the five doctors. They expressed reservations on the fact that police had not withdrawn the case against doctors despite the directions from the high ups. They suspected some hidden forces were trying to instigate the doctors against political government. PMA has also called a meeting of its 36 district branches to finalise a plan of action if their demands are not met.
