The Young Doctors Association on Thursday announced to resume work in emergency departments of three cardiac hospitals in Punjab.
Speaking at a press conference, a representative of YDA Punjab Dr Amir Banday Shah said as the Punjab government had released all arrested doctors, YDA had decided to start work in emergency departments of Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology (FIC) and Multan Institute of Cardiology (MIC).
However, the strike in OPDs of all hospitals across Punjab would continue until the announcement of service structure by the Punjab government, he added.
To a question about rulings of the Supreme Court that doctors fell under the compulsory service act and could not strike, he said everyone had the right to strike for his rights in a democratic country, but he could not comment about the specific law.
He said if the Punjab government released four doctors of Mayo hospital who were arrested on charges of murder, the YDA would call off its strike in emergency departments of all Punjab hospitals.
He said negotiations were underway with the Punjab government that might bring some positive results.
