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...