Tag: Doctors
YDA says strike not over yet
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...
Striking doctors still off duty
Young Doctors Association has linked opening of emergency wards in public hospitals with release of arrested doctors and also withdrawal of the cases registered...
Thaw in Punjab govt, YDA standoff
The Young Doctors Association (YDA) called off its strike on Wednesday after successful negotiations with the Punjab government, or so claimed the provincial law...
No breakthrough in govt-doctors standoff
Senior doctors at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) announced closure of all departments at the hospital other than the Emergency Ward and demanded...
Senior doctors withdraw services from PIC
Senior doctors at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) have announced the closure of all departments at the hospital other than the Emergency ward, and...
Doctors’ strike: LHC issues notices to Secy Health, PMDC, YDA
The Lahore High Court judge Justice Ahjazul Hassan on Tuesday issued notices to Secretary Health, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), and Young Doctors...
Punjab govt to set up camps at hospitals
The Punjab government has announced that it would set up camps at all government hospitals to provide speedier medical service to patients.
The strike has...
Negotiating better
The YDA-government faceoff could’ve/should’ve been avoided
Young Doctors have been on a strike for almost two weeks now and many outpatient wings of public hospitals...
‘Doctors, please turn the other cheek!’
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday has noted with concern the suffering heaped on people by the prolonged strike of doctors in...
11 patients die as govt, doctors lock horns
Following Sunday’s massive crackdown on its leadership by the Punjab government, the Young Doctors Association (YDA) intensified its strike on Monday, refusing to work...
PTI offers to help resolve young doctors’ issue
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has offered his services to the Punjab government to resolve the crisis emerging after strike by the Young Doctors’...
Malik opposes action against protesting doctors
Advisor to the PM on interior, Rehman Malik has said that Punjab government’s action against protesting doctors is not justified.
In a statement issued here...
Protesting doctors would be dealt with iron hands: Sana
Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah has said that protesting doctors could not be given relaxation any more as they have sabotaged the peace of...
Five patients die of young doctors’ strike across Punjab
Five patients lost lives due to Young Doctors Association (YDA) strike in different cities of Punjab. Doctors deliberately left their duties to show solidarity...
Striking doctors
Just demands, questionable methods
How does one dissect (weak pun; not intended) the issue of the striking doctors in the Punjab? Because there’s the debate...
Young doctors present three demands before govt
Young doctors have asked the Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif to ensure acceptance of their three demands if he wants them to...