QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday advised young doctors to first come to work, tend to their duties and then make demands.
He said this while hearing a case related to the condition of government hospitals in Balochistan.
Provincial Chief Secretary Aurangzeb Haq, who was present at the occasion, informed the two-member bench that they are working on the improvement of the health sector, explaining that the government has released Rs1 billion.
He added that the young doctors indulge in politics, instead of working or serving the public, adding that those doctors who indulge in politics should be fired.
Young Doctors Association President Dr Yasir Khosti said their issues have not been resolved. He informed the bench that Rs24,000 is paid to them as a monthly stipend, while in the other provinces the amount is Rs60,000.
To this, the CJP responded by saying that the stipend reflects the condition of the province.
The chief secretary added that the stipend is being increased by Rs4,000.
Appearing before the bench, Health Secretary Saleh Nasir said that 571 hirings of doctors have been approved. Nasir added that all the demands of young doctors cannot be fulfilled.
During the hearing, a representative of the paramedical staff federation said they do not have a structure, adding that health professional and risk allowance is also not given to them. Similarly, the pharmacist association president said pharmacists are not being given timescale and other incentives.