The Punjab government on Sunday issued notifications regarding the suspension and transfer of several leaders of the Young Doctors Association (YDA). Healthcare facilities were restored in all government hospitals as Young Doctors. On Saturday, the young doctors resumed their duties at hospitals all over Punjab after the association gave a deadline of six days to the provincial government to accept their demands.
However, YDA doctors warned the provincial government that they would go on strike again unless their service structure is restored.
Earlier, on Thursday, YDA leaders stormed into the office of Gujranwala District Headquarters Hospital medical superintendent and beat him up along with some journalists trying to cover the incident. Incensed over the arrest of the young doctors responsible, the YDA went on strike.
However, the young doctors had to give in to the strict measures being planned by the Pakistan Medical Association and the Punjab government against the doctors responsible for the manhandling of the MS. The strike was brought to an end on Saturday.
Punjab govt suspends, transfers young doctors
